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galash, galashes,
galash [ˈgalaʃ]
n. A galosh, an overshoe.
pl. galashes Galoshes,
Gaalae, Gala, Galae, Galaeshiels, Galashiels, Galay, Gallae, Gawla, Gawlae, Gawlie,
Galashiels [ˈgɑləʃilz]
pn. Galashiels (Borders).
contracted Gala.
alatians, galashan, galashans, galashin, galashin, galatian, galloshans, galloshins, galloshun, galloshuns, gallowshin, gallowshins, galoshan, galoshans, galoshin, galoshins, galoshun, galoshuns, gilashon, gilashons, goloshan, goloshans, goloshin, goloshins,
galatian [gaˈlaʃən, gaˈlɔʃən, gɔˈlaʃən]
n. An inhabitant of Galatia.
In the form galoshins The name of a play performed by boy guisers on the last days of the year.
gaalder, gaalders, galder, galders, golder,
galder [I.Sh. ˈgaldər]
n. A noisy vulgar laugh. A high roaring wind, a strong gust of wind, a strong breeze. A loud yell. Noisy chatter.
pl. galders Noisy mirth.
v. To laugh in a noisy vulgar manner. Of the wind: to blow hard, to bluster.
galla, gallae, gallaes, gallas, gallaws, galloo, galloos,
gallae [ˈgalə]
n. usually pl. gallaes [′galəs, ′galəz] A gallows, an apparatus for hanging criminals.
Gallaerig, Gallowridge, Gaurlick, Gawrlick,
Gallaerig [ˈgarlɪk]
pn. Gallowridge (Fife).
Gallaetoon, Gallaetoun, Gallatoon, Gallatoun,
Gallaetoun [ˈgalətun, ˈgaletun]
pn. Gallatown (Kirkcaldy, Fife).
 
From gallaes and toun.
galant, galland, gallant, gallants, gallaunt,
gallant [ˈgalant n., gaˈlant v.]
adj. Gallant. Large, excellent.
v. To gallivant, to flirt.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gallants: pl. Nobles.
Gallawa, Gallawa$, Gallowa, Gallowa$, Galloway,
Gallawa [ˈgaləwa]
pn. Galloway.
 
n. A small, sturdy type of horse. A stocky, hornless breed of black cattle.
 
Gallavidian
adj. Belonging to Galloway.
n. A native of Galloway.
galliart, galliert, galyeart,
galliart [ˈgalɪjərt]
adj. arch. Brightly coloured, gaudy.

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