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Webster 1913 Edition


Galwes

Gal′wes

,
Noun.
Gallows.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Definition 2024


galwes

galwes

English

Noun

galwes (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete form of gallows.
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Welsh

Alternative forms

  • galwais

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡalwɛs/

Verb

galwes

  1. (colloquial) first-person singular preterite of galw

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
galwes alwes ngalwes unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.