Definitions for gallowglass
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Wiktionary
gallowglass(Noun)
A mercenary warrior u00E9lite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.
Origin: gallóglaigh, from óglách.
Webster Dictionary
Gallowglass(noun)
a heavy-armed foot soldier from Ireland and the Western Isles in the time of Edward /
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