3 ms·Obviously, you haven't visited any colonial American sites. It used to be the normal spelling.by shiroiushi 2y agoObviously, you haven't visited any colonial American sites. It used to be the normal spelling.t-3 2y agoI've also seen the spelling used in old westerns, which I just so happened to be reading in jail.wink 2y agoNon-native speaker here and I learned the word gaol from some fantasy literature only a couple years back.deleted 2y ago[deleted]