jaunce

Perhaps from Old French jancer (“to jolt, jog”), of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish ganta (“to sport, romp, jest, play the fool”). More at jaunt.

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔːns/

jaunce (third-person singular simple present jaunces, present participle jauncing, simple past and past participle jaunced)

1. To prance; to frolic.
2. To jolt or shake.

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jaunce (plural jaunces)

1. A jaunt.

• jounce