Galg
/ɡalɡ/noun
An obsolete or Scots word for a gallows, stake, or execution framework.
Did you know?Galg is related to the Old English word for gallows and appears in Germanic forms such as Gothic galga, meaning a cross or gallows.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*galgō
“A pole or structure used for hanging”
4th Century
Gothic
galga
“A cross or gallows”
Old English
Old English
gealga
“Gallows or hanging frame”
Middle English
English
galg
“Gallows or execution structure”
Middle Scots
Scots
galg
“Gallows, stake, or place of execution”
Modern English
English
galg
“An obsolete or dialectal term for gallows”
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