gangrel en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English gangrel, equivalent to gang + -rel. Compare gangling.
Meanings
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(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.
1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
- (UK, dialectal) A tall awkward fellow.
- (UK, archaic) A child just beginning to walk; toddler.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gangerel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gangrell | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gangrels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |