Fit for the gallows; deserving to be hanged; villainous, wicked. Now only dialect in weaker sense, esp. of children: Impish, wild, mischievous. gallow…
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| 释义 | society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [adjective] > worthy of hanging (6) gallowsc1425 Fit for the gallows; deserving to be hanged; villainous, wicked. Now only dialect in weaker sense, esp. of children: Impish, wild, mischievous. gallow… widdiefu?a1513 A person who deserves or is likely to be hanged; a rogue, a scoundrel. Also in weakened sense: a mischievous or rascally person. Cf. widdieneck, n.… rope-ripe1552 Ripe for the gallows; fit for being hanged. Now archaic. widdiefu1568 Deserving or likely to be hanged; roguish, villainous. Also in weakened sense: mischievous, rascally. Cf. hempy, adj. 2. hangworthya1586 Worthy to be hanged. slip-string1629 Roguish, rascally. |
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