gangrel

[ gang-gruhl, -ruhl ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. a lanky, loose-jointed person.
2. a wandering beggar; vagabond; vagrant.

gangrel

/ ˈɡæŋrəl; ˈɡæŋɡrəl /

noun

1. a wandering beggar
2. a child just able to walk; toddler

Word History and Origins

Origin of gangrel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gangrel¹

C16: from Old English gangan to go ¹

Example Sentences

But tell me, good Gerard, how it is that thou art so willing to leave kith and kin to follow a gangrel wife along the ways?

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The female replied in his stead, 'O aye, sir—troth we have a partner—a gangrel body like oursells.

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

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It happened once that some gangrel women came to Lithend from Bergthorsknoll; they were great gossips and rather spiteful tongued.

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And what gangrel loon is this that ye are bringing to the door by the hand?

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