ˈnavel-gall ? Obs.
Also 6 nauyl-, 7 nauill, navil(l, naple, etc.
[Cf. navel n. 2 c.]
A gall or bruise in the middle of a horse's back.
| 1523 Fitzherb. Husb. §105 Nauylgall is a soraunce, hurte with a saddle, or with a buckle..in the myddes of the backe. 1600–9 Rowlands Knaue of Clubbes 44 The Lampasse, crest-fall, withers greife, The nauill-gall. 1631 R. Brathwait Whimzies, Postmaster 120 His Stable is a very shop of all diseases;..Ringbones, Windgalls, Navelgalls. 1678 Lond. Gaz. No. 1348/4 Her navil gaul hath formerly been hurt. 1702 Ibid. 3813/4 A lean bay Gelding.., a large Bunch or Navel-Gall on his Back. 1855 W. Percivall Hippopathology (ed. 2) I. 199 Saddle-Galls, Navel-Galls, Warbles, Sitfasts. |
Hence † navel-galled a.; † navel-galling.
| 1703 Lond. Gaz. No. 3967/4 A strong punch grey Nag,..a sore Back, being Navelgall'd. 1691 J. Wilson Belphegor iii. iv, A mere rag of a jade; I wonder thou durst venture on her, for fear of navel-gauling. |