gallowa
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noun
- pony, or a small horse.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Scottish Gaelic Gall-Ghàidhealaibhbor. English Gallowaybor. Scots Gallowa Scots gallowabor. ▲ English Galloway English galloway English gallowa From Middle English Galloway, originally denoting a small horse or pony bred in Galloway, a region of southwest Scotland. The term spread into northern English and Geordie dialects, where it was shortened to gallowa.
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