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gallowglass

noun

Etymology

From Irish gallóglach (“foreign soldier”), from Gall (“foreigner, non-Gaelic person”) + óglách (“soldier”).

  1. borrowed from gallóglach — “foreign soldier”

Definitions

  1. A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of…

    A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

    • The multiplying villanies of nature / Do swarm upon him--from the western isles/ Of kerns and gallowglasses is supplied.

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