gallowglass

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Etymology

Irish gallóglaigh (“foreign soldiers”), from óglách (“soldier”).

Noun

gallowglass (plural gallowglass or gallowglasses)

1. A mercenary warrior élite 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.

Translations

Translations

• Irish: gallóglach (ga) m
• Manx: goal-aeglagh (gv) m

• Russian: галлоглас (ru) (galloglás) m