gangrel

American  

[gang-gruhl, -ruhl] / ˈgæŋ grəl, -rəl /

noun

British Dialect.

1. a lanky, loose-jointed person.

2. a wandering beggar; vagabond; vagrant.

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gangrel British  

/ ˈɡæŋrəl, ˈɡæŋɡrəl /

noun

1. a wandering beggar

2. a child just able to walk; toddler

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Etymology

Origin of gangrel

1300–50; Middle English; See gang ¹, -rel; cf. gangling

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Example Sentences

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gangrel

But noo the auld city, street by street, An’ winter fu’ o’ snaw an’ sleet, A while shut in my gangrel feet An’ goavin’ mettle; Noo is the soopit ingle sweet, An’ liltin’ kettle.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson

Now those gangrel women whom they had put across the Fleet came to Bergthorsknoll, and Bergthora asked whence they came, but they answered, "Away east under Eyjafell".

From The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by George Webbe Dasent

There's little mair to tell," he said, "for a gangrel life is nane o' the liveliest.

From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by John Buchan

Is it a wonder that very soon we had the slouch of the gangrel and the cunning aspect of the thief?

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro

This sort of thing—so common in Sim MacTaggart,who made friends with every gangrel he met—was like a week-day sermon, and they considered the Sunday homilies of Dr. Macivor quite enough.

From Doom Castle by Neil Munro

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