gall
Cross references:
1. temerity
1. gall \'go.l\ n [ME, fr. OE gealla; akin to Gk chole-, cholos gall,
wrath,] OE geolu yellow - more at YELLOW 1a: BILE; esp : bile obtained from
an animal and used in the arts or medicine 1b: something bitter to endure
1c: bitterness of spirit : RANCOR 2: EFFRONTERY, IMPUDENCE
2. gall n [ME galle, fr. OE gealla, fr. L galla gallnut] 1a: a skin sore
caused by chronic irritation 1b: a cause or state of exasperation archaic
2: FLAW
3. gall vt 1a: to fret and wear away by friction : CHAFE 1b: IRRITATE, VEX
2: HARASS 1: to become sore or worn by rubbing 2: SEIZE vi 2
4. gall n [ME galle, fr. MF, fr. L galla] 1: a swelling of plant tissue
usu. due to fungi or other parasites and some times forming an important
source of tannin 2: a small generally flattened pellet of clay found in
some sandstones and sandy shales