gallow /ˈɡæləʊ/verb 3noun 1forms 3 verb3 •(dialect) To frighten, alarm, scare, or terrify.The wrathful skies / Gallow the very wanderers of the dark / And make them keep their caves. — 1603 •(dialect) To drive or scare away. •(dialect) To confuse with noise. noun1 •Ellipsis of gallow glyph. formsgallowed · gallowing · gallows