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

Then she went slowly down from the Hill of Speech, and whoso saw her deemed her but a gangrel carline. 

From The House of the Wolfings by William Morris

Then his spirit failed him, his voice sank, and he was almost the feeble gangrel once more.

From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by John Buchan

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 George Webbe Dasent

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? 

From The Water of the Wondrous Isles by William Morris

In any case, he hath his kin and long descent full often in his mouth, while I am but a gangrel body.

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by William Morris

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