gallows tree

Betekenis (Engels)

A tree used as a gallows, a tree from which people are hanged (killed by hanging).

Sinonieme

gallows-tree

gibbet

gallous

gallows

Vertalings

échafaud

gibet

potence

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: galowetre

Geërf van Old English: gealgtrēow

Verwante met Deens: galgetræ

Verwante met Sweeds: galgträd

Verwante met Noors: galgetre

Verwante met Yslands: gálgatré

Verwante met Fries: galgebeam

Verwante met Duits: Galgenbaum

In summary

From earlier gallow tree, from Middle English galowetre, galwe tree, from Old English gealgtrēow, equivalent to gallows + tree. Cognate with Danish galgetræ, Swedish galgträd, Norwegian galgetre, Icelandic gálgatré. Compare also West Frisian galgebeam, German Galgenbaum.