"gallow" meaning in English

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      "form": "gallows",
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          "text": "The wrathful skies / Gallow the very wanderers of the dark / And make them keep their caves.",
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        "To frighten or terrify."
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        "(obsolete) To frighten or terrify."
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          "word": "gallow tree"
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          "word": "gally"
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