From Middle High German galle , from Old High German galla , from Proto-West Germanic * gallā , from Proto-Germanic * gallǭ . Cognate with English gall .
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1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024- GalleMiddle English · word_galle_sb_1
Galle, sb. the gall, bitterness, anger, S, Prompt., Voc., C2, C3, PP; bitter drink, S2.—AS. gealla (Voc.).
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Galle, sb. sore in man or beast, Prompt.; gale, S3.—OF. galle, scab, itch; cp. Low Lat. galla (Ducange).
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Inherited from Middle High German galle , from Proto-West Germanic * gallō , from Proto-Germanic * gallô . Cognate with Old English ġealla and Icelandic galli .
From Old Frisian * galle , from Proto-West Germanic * gallā , from Proto-Germanic * gallǭ .
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