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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gallo(w, Galow-, n. Also: galw-, galu-, galla(w)-. [ME. galowe, OE. galᵹa.] a. A gallows. b. Attrib. in place-names. Also Gallowgate, -hill.a. c1420 Wynt. ii. 1194 (W).
He gert … thai kingis bring And thaim apoun a gallo hingb. c 1250 Reg. Cupar A. I. 342.
De … uno tofto in territorio de Adnachtan, viz. Galuraw 1382 Reg. Great S. (1814) 162/1.
Vicinioris terre de Galwton 1488 Acta Aud. 126/2.
Of vij merkis worth of the landis of Gallowmore 1489 Ib. 139/1.
The landis of Gallowmure 1505 Reg. Cupar A. I. 261.
The commonteis of the Baitchehil and Gallaraw 1536 Prot. Bk. M. Fleming 94 b.
Fra the merket cors to the Gallomuir 1548 St. A. Baxter Bks. 3.
The quhylk day [the baxters] conuenit in the Gallowlayk 1571 Bann. Memor. 177.
Thair was grit skirmishing on the Gallowley 1594 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 239.
Cum lie Borrowhauch … et Gallow hillok 1612 Acts IV. 519/1.
Having convenit the haill deacons of the craftis vpoun the hill callit the gallow laik 1681 Ib. VIII. 295.
That other rigg … lyand in the field called the Gallowbank a1686 Turner Mem. 180.
At a place called the Gallow Law, … they made me halt