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gallingly - n. & v. --n. 1 a sore on the skin made by chafing.
2 a mental soreness or vexation. b a cause of this.
3 a place rubbed bare. --v.tr.
1 rub sore; injure by rubbing.
2 vex, annoy, humiliate. gallingly adv. [ME f. LG or Du. galle, corresp. to OE gealla sore on a horse] |
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