n. & v. (also gaol)
--n.
1. a place to which persons are committed by a court for detention.
2 confinement in a jail.
--v.tr. put in jail.
Etymology: ME gayole f. OF jaiole, jeole & ONF gaole f. Rmc dimin. of L cavea CAGE
n. & v. (also gaol)
--n.
1. a place to which persons are committed by a court for detention.
2 confinement in a jail.
--v.tr. put in jail.
Etymology: ME gayole f. OF jaiole, jeole & ONF gaole f. Rmc dimin. of L cavea CAGE
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012