A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Gal], adj. lascivious, S; gole, pl., MD.—AS. gál; cp. OHG. geil.

[ Galamelle], sb. a sweet and nourishing drink, S2.

[ Gale], sb. sore, S3; see [Galle].

[ Gale-gale], sb. a sing-song fellow, S.

[ Galen], v. to sing, cry out, to caw (as crows or rooks), Prompt., S3, CM.—AS. galan. Cf. E. nightingale.

[ Galeye], sb. galley, ship, Prompt.; galeie, S; galey, Voc.; galay, S2; gaylayes, pl., S2.—AF. galeye, galie; cp. Low Lat. galea.

[ Galianes], sb. pl. drinks named after Galen (called Galien in ME.), C3.

[ Galiard], adj. gay, sprightly, HD; galȝart, S3; galyarde, HD.—OF. gaillard, vigorous (Roland).

[ Galingale], sb. a plant from the root of which a spice was prepared, Cath. (s.v. galynga), ND, HD; galyngale, Alph., C3, Prompt.; galangale, ND.—OF. galingal, the root of the rush called cypress (cp. Low Lat. gallingar), from galangue; cp. Low Lat. galanga (Alph.).

[ Galiote], sb. large galley, S2.—It. galeótta, a good handsome big galley (Florio). See [Galeye].