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▪ I. † gallow, v.1 Obs.—1 In 4 galwe. [f. galwe gallows n.] trans. To hang on a gallows or cross.
a1400Leg. Rood (1871) 132 Wiþ grete lewes he is galwed, And dyeþ for Monnes gelte. ▪ II. gallow, v.2 rare—1.|ˈgæləʊ| intr. Of a bird: To cluck, to scream. Hence ˈgallowing ppl. a.
1825Hogg Q. Hynde 80 The capperkailzie scorn'd to flee But gallow'd on the forest tree. 1830Aird in Blackw. Mag. XXVIII. 817 Choked shrieks..And gallowing cries..thicken'd the midnight air. ▪ III. gallow obs. form of gally v., to frighten. |