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galingala, ~is [AN, ME galingale, cf. galanga < Ar.] 1 galingale, mild ginger. 1205 ij li. de gingibro ‥ et j quar. de galingal’ Cl 22a; 1265 pro vj li. galingalium ix s; pro j li. croci x s. Manners 14; 1290 in xx li. galingal’ xx s. Ac. Swinfield 115; 1290 (v. 1 canella 4a); pro qualibet bala ‥ canele, galangale Oak Bk. Southampt. II 24; de qualibet libra gariofili, galyngale, nucis muscati [etc.] EEC 213. 2 (conf. w. galatia) galantine. 1262 iiij grossos ‥ lucios coqui et in bono galingallo poni faciat Cl 30.

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