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gallow

verb
/ˈɡæləʊ/

Etymology

From Middle English *galowen, *galewen, *galwen (attested in begalewen (“to frighten”)), from Old English *gǣlwan, *gēlwan (attested in āgǣlwed, āgēlwed (“stupified, astonished, disconcerted”)), of unknown origin. Alternative forms gally, galley perhaps influenced by Middle English galyen, galien, variants of galen (“to cry out, shout, make a harsh cry”), from Old English galan (“to sing, call”). Compare also Old Norse gala (“to sing, shout, crow”), Old Norse gjalla (“to yell, shout”).

  1. inherited from *gǣlwan✻
  2. inherited from *galowen✻

Definitions

  1. To frighten, alarm, scare, or terrify.

    • The wrathful skies / Gallow the very wanderers of the dark / And make them keep their caves.

  2. To drive or scare away.

  3. To confuse with noise.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Ellipsis of gallow glyph.

    2. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA