gall
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gall (gôl)
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gall (gôl)
noun
- a sore on the skin, esp. of a horse's back, caused by rubbing or chafing
- irritation or annoyance, or a cause of this
Etymology: ME galle < OE gealla < L galla: see gall
transitive verb
- to injure or make sore by rubbing; chafe
- to irritate; annoy; vex
Etymology: ME gallen < the n. (or < OFr galer, to scratch < galle < L galla)
intransitive verb
Rare to become sore from rubbing or chafing
gall3 definition
gall (gôl)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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