scape-gallows

scape-gallows
[ʹskeıp͵gæləʋz] n
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  • scape-gallows —  a fellow who deserves to be hanged. Var. Dial …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • scapegallows — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: scape (I) + gallows : one who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes * * * scapeˈgallows singular noun A person who deserves hanging • • • Main Entry: ↑scape …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of Emily Dickinson poems — This is a list of Emily Dickinson poems. There are 1,775 known poems that have been written by Dickinson. The poems are alphabetized by their first line. Punctuation, capitalization and even in some cases wording of the first lines may vary… …   Wikipedia

  • Scapegallows — Scape gal lows, n. One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes. [Colloq.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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