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

Example Sentences

"Some gangrel body, precious Mr. John," he said.

From Salute to Adventurers by Buchan, John

And terrors that Tartarus bred Assail each kingdom treblefold: A gangrel clan that someone flayed, Skirr thro' the dungeoned halls in flight And seek the caverns of the dead.

From Betelguese A Trip Through Hell by de Esque, Jean

These men we took at first for mere gangrel felons and outcasts from their own folk: though there were some who spoke against that from the beginning.

From The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale by Morris, William

After this, we are not surprised to hear that Scott's father told him disgustedly that he was better fitted to be a fiddling peddler, a "gangrel scrape-gut," than a respectable attorney.

From Lady of the Lake by Moody, William Vaughn

These gangrel women went into the bower, and Hallgerda greeted them, and made room for them; then she asked them for news, but they said they had none to tell.

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