Gallows, 1) a beam on two posts, on which criminals are hanged: Tp. V, 217. Meas. I, 2, 84. Merch. IV, 1, 135. Merch. IV, 1, 135 As III, 2, 345. Wint. IV, 3, 28. H4A I, 2, 43. H4B II, 2, 105. IV, 3, 32. H5 III, 6, 44. H6B II, 3, 8. IV, 2, 131. H8 V, 4, 6. Hml. V, 1, 52. Hml. V, 1, 52 Hml. V, 1, 52 Cymb. V, 4, 207. “a fat pair of g.” H4A II, 1, 74. Plur. g.: “shall there be g. standing,” H4A I, 2, 66. “--es:” Cymb. V, 4, 214 (the gaoler's speech).
2) one that deserves to be hanged: his complexion “is perfect g.” Tp. I, 1, 32. “a shrewd unhappy g.” LLL V, 2, 12.