gally
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of gally
1695–1705; compare earlier gallow, apparently representing Old English agælwan to frighten
Example Sentences
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And Fleur, though le gally victorious, is less commanding in London society than before.
From Time Magazine Archive
Our men might walke in the gally fore and after, some of vs taried, and some went out againe.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe by Hakluyt, Richard
But it's best no to be rash; sticking disna gang by strength, but by the guiding o' the gally.
From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Lord zur! an why d'ye bring en here To gally âll tha people?
From The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire by Jennings, James
“Excuse me,” I says to him, “but wasn’t you talkin’ to a young lady just now? and if it ain’t too gally, can I in-quire who she is?”
From Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher by Gates, Eleanor
No mistake, Moore looked a bit gallied on it; an' he hum'd an' ha'd, an' threatened to brain Tregarvis if he laid a hand on the hide.
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
What did the captain say when he paid you off B+" "He didn't say he was gallied," replied the sailor, with a knowing look, "but I'll bet he is.
From Marcy The Blockade Runner by White, George G. (George Gorgas)
Getting away in good style, we had barely got the sails up, when something gallied the school.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
It gallied our friends effectually, sending them flying in different directions at the top of their speed.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
"Talk of 'em to-morrow," said Ann; "you've gallied your brains enough for fifty fathers."
From Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) by Robinson, Frederick William
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