' ; gonial Sc. Nhb. ; gonniel Nhb. ; gonyel Sc. (Jam.) ; and in form gonneril N.Cy.' Nhb.' [go-nial, go-njL] 1. A fool, stupid fellow, dunce ; a headstrong, ill-conditioned person ; also used attrib.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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(slang) a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.