_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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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/28783
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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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