Gangrel

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tramp, vagrant, vagabond. Scotland, dialectal

    "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. 2
    A tall awkward fellow. UK, dialectal
  3. 3
    A child just beginning to walk; toddler. UK, archaic

Example

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"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."

Etymology

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

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