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Gall

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   bile (sense )archaic the gallbladder influential this is bitterness or distasteful biting feeling; gall stark boldness; impudence; hutzpa

Etymology: ME galle < OE (anglian) galla (WS gealla), kin to Ger galle < IE alkali *hel-, to shine, yellowness > L fel, gall, Gr chol, bile

rancor Gloss

rancor (gl)

noun

a sore on the skin, esp. of a horse's back, caused by detrition or rub exacerbation or annoyance, or a case of that

Etymology: ME galle < OE gealla < L galla: see jaundice

transitive verb

to spite or brand sore by rubbing; bother to irritate; annoy; vex

Etymology: ME gallen < the n. (or < Ofr galer, to detrition < galle < L galla)

intransitive verb

Unrivaled to befit sore from abrasion or fray jaundice Explanation

rancor (gl)

noun

a tumor on planting tissue caused by rousing by fungi, insects, or bacteria: galls made on oak trees causing a high-pressure tannic lsd capability and are used commercially

Etymology: ME galle < Ofr < L galla, gallnut, orig., spherical egression < IE alkali *


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noun . 1. impudence; effrontery. 2. bile, esp. that of an animal. 3. something bitter or severe. 4. bitterness of spirit; rancor. —Idiom. 5. gall and wormwood, bitterness of ...

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noun . 1. impudence; effrontery. 2. bile, esp. that of an animal. 3. something bitter or severe. 4. bitterness of spirit; rancor. —Idiom. 5. gall and wormwood, bitterness of ...

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Gall, Sioux war chief Gall (gôl), c.1840–1894, war chief of the Sioux, b. South Dakota. He refused to accept the treaty of 1868 (by which he would have been confined to a ...

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Chief Gall was one of the most aggressive leaders of the Sioux nation in their last stand for freedom. The westward pressure of civilization during the past three centuries has ...

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Galls or plant galls are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues and can be caused by various parasites, from fungi and bacteria, to insects and mites. Galls are often very organised structures and because of this, cause of the gall can often be determined without the actual agent being identified.Cause s of plant galls · Uses · Gallery · Footnotes

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