n. & v. --n. 1 a sore on the skin made by chafing. 2 a mental soreness or vexation. b a cause of this. 3 a place rubbed bare. --v.tr. 1 rub sore; injure by rubbing. 2 vex, annoy, humiliate. øøgallingly adv. [ME f. LG or Du. galle, corresp. to OE gealla sore on a horse]
GALL
Meaning of GALL in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012