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gally

The English word “gally” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Characterised by or resembling gall; bitter.

verb

  1. To frighten, spook; to appall; to worry.

Etymology

From Middle English gally, from Old English gealliġ (“sour, sharp, bitter, sad”), equivalent to gall + -y.

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