[gall] n [ME, fr. OE gealla; akin to Gk chole, cholos gall, wrath, OE geolu yellow--more at yellow] (bef. 12c) 1 a: bile; esp: bile obtained from an animal and used in the arts or medicine b: something bitter to endure c: bitterness of spirit: rancor
2: brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence syn see temerity
[2]gall n [ME galle, fr. OE gealla, fr. L galla gallnut] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a skin sore caused by chronic irritation b: a cause or state of exasperation
2. archaic: flaw [3]gall vt (14c) 1: to fret and wear away by friction: chafe "the loose saddle ~ed the horse's back" "the ~ing of a metal bearing"
2: irritate, vex "sarcasm ~s her" ~ vi 1: to become sore or worn by rubbing
2: seize
2. [4]gall n [ME galle, fr. MF, fr. L galla] (14c): a swelling of plant tissue usu. due to fungi or insect parasites and sometimes forming an important source of tannin