gallowsness

gallowsness

(ˈɡæləʊznəs)
n
archaic the quality of being bold or reckless
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
References in classic literature ?
I never knew your equals for gallowsness. To think of a gell o' your age wanting to go and sit with half-a-dozen men!
View in context
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?