ETYM Old Eng. gingelen, ginglen; prob. akin to Eng. chink; cf. also Eng. jangle.
To rattle with a metallic sound; SYN. jinglejangle, jangle.
To sound the strings of (a guitar or similar string instrument); SYN. thrum.
1. To furnish with thrums; fringe
2. To insert short pieces of rope yarn or spun yarn in (a piece of canvas) to make a rough surface or a mat which can be wrapped about rigging to prevent chafing
3. To play or pluck a stringed instrument idly; strum
4. To sound with a monotonous hum