gallows
The origin and history of gallows.
Etymology
From Old English galga, related to words in other Germanic languages for a pole or gallows frame; the plural-looking form probably refers to the two upright beams.
The origin and history of gallows.
From Old English galga, related to words in other Germanic languages for a pole or gallows frame; the plural-looking form probably refers to the two upright beams.
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