gangrel

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

Definition of gangrel

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Scotland, dialectal)A tramp, vagrant, vagabond.
    “Two men saw him on the road, and have recorded their experience. One was a gangrel, by name McNab, who was travelling from Gledsmuir to Allerkirk with a heavy pack on his back and a bowed head.”
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noun

  1. (Scotland, dialectal)A tramp, vagrant, vagabond.
    “Two men saw him on the road, and have recorded their experience. One was a gangrel, by name McNab, who was travelling from Gledsmuir to Allerkirk with a heavy pack on his back and a bowed head.”
  2. (UK, dialectal)A tall awkward fellow.
  3. (UK, archaic)A child just beginning to walk; toddler.

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Etymology

From Middle English gangrel, equivalent to gang + -rel. Compare gangling.

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