Gale

Chamber's Twientieth Century Dictionary · 1908 · p. 43

gāl, n. a strong wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane: ( coll. ) a state of noisy excitement. [Prob. elliptical for gale (or gall ) wind . Mr Bradley disfavours the Scand. ety., which connects with Dan. gal , mad, Norw. galen , raging.]