gallows tree
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From earlier gallow tree, from Middle English galowetre, galwe tree, from Old English gealgtrēow, equivalent to gallows + tree. Cognate with Danish galgetræ, Swedish galgträd, Norwegian galgetre, Icelandic gálgatré. Compare also West Frisian galgebeam, German Galgenbaum.
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gallows tree (plural gallows trees)
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References[edit]
- “gallows tree”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.