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gally

[ gal-ee ]

/ ˈgæl i /

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verb (used with object), gal·lied, gal·ly·ing.Chiefly Dialect.

to frighten or scare.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of gally

1695–1705; compare earlier gallow, apparently representing Old English agælwan to frighten

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Example sentences from the Web for gally

But pray tell me, why and when you were condemn'd to the Gallies.
The Travels and Adventures of James Massey|Simon Tyssot de Patot
Two gallies and five gondolas, which remained, made a desperate resistance.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 (of 5)|John Marshall
Some of these were hanged, some beheaded, others banished, and others condemned to the gallies.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5|Robert Kerr
After a trial by the Inquisition, he was sentenced to the gallies for ten years.
Records of The Spanish Inquisition|Andrew Dickson White

There were two gallies riding under the fort, which, on their boat putting off, fired two blank shots.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr

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