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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Galle], sb. the gall, bitterness, anger, S, Prompt., Voc., C2, C3, PP; bitter drink, S2.—AS. gealla (Voc.).

[ Galle], sb. sore in man or beast, Prompt.; gale, S3.—OF. galle, scab, itch; cp. Low Lat. galla (Ducange).

[ Galnesse], sb. lasciviousness, MD; golnesse, S; galnes, S. See [Gal].

[ Galoche], sb. a kind of patten, C2, Prompt.; galoches, pl., PP; galage, ‘sandalium,’ Manip.; gallage, Manip. (n).—AF. galoche; Low Lat. calopodia, clogs; Gr. καλοπόδιον, dimin. of καλόπους, i.e. wood-foot, a last.

[ Galoun], sb. gallon, W, C3, P; galun, S.—AF. galoun.

[ Galpen], v. to yawn, PP, Voc., C2.—OS. galpôn, ‘clamare.’

[ Galwe], sb. cross, gibbet; galowe, Prompt.; galwes, pl., gallows, Voc., C2; galues, S.—AS. gealga, also galga (Voc.)

[ Galwe-tre], sb. gallows-tree, S, Prompt.—AS. gealg-tréow.

[ Galȝart], adj. gay; see [Galiard].

[ Game-gobelyn], sb. a demon who plays with men, Voc.