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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶GALLY-GANDER, n. comb. A fight with knives (Sc. 1900 E.D.D.).
[The first element prob. represents Gully, n.1, a large knife (cf. Gulliegaw). The second element is obscure.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gally-gander n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gallygander>
