They that are most galled with my folly, They most must laugh.
Shak.
3. To injure; to harass; to annoy; as, the troops were galled by the
shot of the enemy.
In our wars against the French of old, we used to gall them with
our longbows, at a greater distance than they could shoot their
arrows.
Addison.
Gall, v. i. To scoff; to jeer. [R.] Shak.
Gall, n. A wound in the skin made by rubbing.
Gal"lant (?), a. [F. gallant, prop. p. pr. of OF. galer to rejoice,
akin to OF. gale amusement, It. gala ornament; of German origin; cf.
OHG. geil merry, luxuriant, wanton, G. geil lascivious, akin to AS.
g&?;l wanton, wicked, OS. g&?;l merry, Goth. gailjan to make to
rejoice, or perh. akin to E. weal. See Gala, Galloon.]