gealla

Old English

Alternative forms

• galla — Mercian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑl.lɑ/, [ˈjæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *gallā, from Proto-Germanic *gallǭ (“bile; gall”). Cognate with Old High German galla.

Noun

ġealla m

1. gall bladder
2. gall; bile

Declension

Declension of gealla (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġealla	ġeallan
accusative	ġeallan	ġeallan
genitive	ġeallan	ġeallena
dative	ġeallan	ġeallum

Descendants

• Middle English: galle, ȝalle, ȝelle
  • English: gall
  • Scots: gall, gaw

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *gallō, from Proto-Germanic *gallô (“infirmity, weakness”). Cognate with Old Norse galli.

Noun

ġealla m

1. a skin sore

Declension

Declension of gealla (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġealla	ġeallan
accusative	ġeallan	ġeallan
genitive	ġeallan	ġeallena
dative	ġeallan	ġeallum

Descendants

• Middle English: galle
  • English: gall
  • Scots: gall, gaw