- scape-gallows
- a fellow who deserves to be hanged. Var. Dial.
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
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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
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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
