[a. OF. jangleor, nom. janglere, f. jangler to JANGLE: see -ER2 3.] One who jangles: † a. A chatterer, idle talker, or prater; a story-teller, a jester (obs.); b. A noisy disputant.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 9307. For Ianglers, þys tale y tolde, Þat þey yn cherche here tunges holde.
1377. Langl., P. Pl., B. X. 31. Iaperes and iogeloures and iangelers of gestes.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Manciple’s T., 239. A Iangler is to god abhomynable.
1422. trans. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv., 227. Tho that haue ribbis bocchynge outwardes … bene yanglours, and folis in wordys.
1491. Caxton, Vitas Patr. (W. de W., 1495), I. xl. 60 a/1. Yf ony were a Iangeler, a Lyar, or Chyder; she warnyd her for to amende her.
1551. T. Wilson, Logike (1580), 56 b. A brablyng iangeler without all reason.
1604. T. Wright, Passions, IV. i. 107. Ianglers & praters deserue to be registred in the catalogue of fooles.
1651. W. Cartwright, Ordinary, II. ii. in Hazl., Dodsley, XII. 240. You snyb mine old years, sans fail I wene you bin A jangler and a golierdis.
1884. Chr. Commw., 23 Oct., 20/3. Any other clique of junior janglers and wranglers.
