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galed | gabled |

As a verb galed

is past tense of gale.

As an adjective gabled is

having one or more gables.

galed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (gale)
    • ----

    gale

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) galen, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Verb

  • To sing; charm; enchant.
  • * Court of Love
    • Can he cry and gale .
  • To cry; groan; croak.
  • To talk.
  • (intransitive, of a bird, Scotland) To call.
  • To sing; utter with musical modulations.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
  • An outburst, especially of laughter.
    • a gale of laughter
  • (archaic) A light breeze.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A little gale will soon disperse that cloud.
  • * Milton
    • And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odours fanned / From their soft wings.
  • (obsolete) A song or story.
    • (Toone)
    Coordinate terms
    * (meteorology) breeze, hurricane, storm

    See also

    * Beaufort scale

    Verb

    (gal)
  • (nautical) To sail, or sail fast.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl) (en)

    Noun

    (Myrica gale) (Webster 1913)
  • A shrub, also sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale ) growing on moors and fens.

    • Etymology 4

    (etyl)

    Noun

  • (archaic) A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.
    • Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.
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    gabled

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having one or more gables.