_gally_ / gallied
gally v _Cent_ gally 3 v. ob. var of gallow gallow v 'to frighten or terrify' _NID_ chig dial _OED_ gally v 'now only dial' (1605- ) _EDD_ v s cties 1 'To frighten, alarm' _ADD_ gallied Hence (1) gallied -bewildered, frightened 2 To drive scare away. 3 'to confuse&...
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Language: | English |
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/28783 |
Summary: | gally v _Cent_ gally 3 v. ob. var of gallow gallow v 'to frighten or terrify' _NID_ chig dial _OED_ gally v 'now only dial' (1605- ) _EDD_ v s cties 1 'To frighten, alarm' _ADD_ gallied Hence (1) gallied -bewildered, frightened 2 To drive scare away. 3 'to confuse' 'to frighten or terrify' Used I Used I 1 Used I The ADD citation appears in DNE; the others are not used. In the NID entry, Kirwin is unsure what 'chig' refers to. |
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