Gallowsward

/ˈɡæloʊzwərd/ adverb

Definition

Directed toward or moving toward the gallows; destined for execution or doom.

Etymology

From gallows plus the directional suffix -ward (from Old English -weard meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'), meaning 'toward the gallows.'

Kelly Says

This word appears mostly in older ballads and folk songs about criminals, where characters march 'gallowsward'—it's the poetic way to describe someone's grim fate before execution.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መsbereich ላይ
me-ba-re-i la-i
ARالعربية
نحو المشنقة
nah-w al-mushanaq
BNবাংলা
ঝুলন্ত দণ্ডের দিকে
jhol-tan-ta den-der di-ke
CACatalà
cap a la forca
kap a la for-ka
CSČeština
k šibenici
k shi-be-ni-ci
DADansk
mod galgen
mod gal-gen
DEDeutsch
zum Galgen
tsum gal-gen
ELΕλληνικά
προς το μαντρό
pro-s to man-tro
ESEspañol
hacia el patíbulo
a-sya el pa-tee-byo
FAفارسی
به سمت دار
beh sa-mat dar
FISuomi
tuomiolle
tuo-mio-lle
FRFrançais
vers le gibet
ver le zhi-be
GUGU
ભાંડે તરફ
bhaande taraf
HAHA
ga zuwa gidan kisa
ga zu-wa gi-dan ki-sa
HEעברית
לכיוון עמוד המוות
le-chiv-yon amud ha-mevet
HIहिन्दी
फांसी के लिए
phaansi ke liye
HUMagyar
a kivégzés helyére
a kiv-e-gez-es hely-re
IDBahasa Indonesia
menuju tiang gantungan
me-nu-ju tee-ang gan-tu-ngan
IGIG
na-akwa n'egwu
na-akwa n'e-gwu
ITItaliano
verso il patibolo
ver-so il pa-tee-bo-lo
JA日本語
絞刑台に向かう
しぼりょうだい むかう
KKKK
жүpтікке қарай
jy-ptik-ke kar-a-y
KMKM
ទៅកាន់ក្បាល
tou ka-n k-bal
KO한국어
장수대를 향하여
jang-su-dae-reul hyanghae-yo
MRMR
फांसीच्या दिशेने
phaansi-chaa di-she-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
ke arah tiang gantungan
ke arah tee-ang gan-tu-ngan
MYမြန်မာ
ဆင်းရဲရာ
shin-ye-ya
NLNederlands
naar de galg
naar de galg
NONorsk
mot galgen
mot gal-gen
PAPA
ਫਾਂਸੀ ਵੱਲ
phaansi val
PLPolski
w stronę szubienicy
v st-ro-na szy-bie-ni-cy
PTPortuguês
em direção ao pelourinho
em di-rek-são ao pel-oo-ri-nyo
RORomână
spre stâlpul
spre sta-pul
RUРусский
к эшафоту
k eshafo-tu
SVSvenska
mot galgen
mot gal-gen
SWKiswahili
katika mti wa kunyongwa
ka-ti-ka m-ti wa ku-nyong-wa
TAதமிழ்
பாலியில் நோக்கி
pa-li-yil no-kki
TEతెలుగు
జాతరకు
ja-ta-ra-ku
THไทย
ไปทางคอขาด
pai thang kor-khaat
TLTL
tungo sa krus
tun-go sa kru-s
TRTürkçe
galerin yönünde
ga-le-rin yo-nün-de
UKУкраїнська
до страти
do stra-ti
URاردو
صلیب کی طرف
sa-li-b ki taraf
VITiếng Việt
hướng về cái cổ hình
huong ve cai co hinh
YOYO
nipa igbale
ni-pa i-gba-le
ZH中文
走向绞刑台
zhǒng qù jiǎo xíng tái
ZUZU
kuya esikweni
ku-ya e-si-kwen-i

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