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gaberlunyie

gaberlunyie is the alternative form of gaberlunzie.

Meaning of gaberlunzie

Noun

gaberlunzie (plural gaberlunzies)

  1. (Scotland, historical) A licensed beggar.
    • Better say naething about the laird, my man, and tell me instead, what sort of a chap ye are that are sae ready to cleik in with an auld gaberlunzie fiddler?1824, Sir Walter Scott, Redgauntlet, Letter XI
  2. (Scotland, historical) A pouch carried by a strolling beggar.

Forms of gaberlunyie

pluralgaberlunyies

Questions about gaberlunyie

What is gaberlunyie the alternative form of?
Gaberlunyie is the alternative form of gaberlunzie.

Words near gaberlunyie in the dictionary

  1. Gabelsberger
  2. gabelzhan
  3. Gaber
  4. gaberdine
  5. gaberdines
  6. gaberlunyie
  7. gaberlunyies
  8. gaberlunzie
  9. gaberlunzies
  10. Gabers
  11. gabert

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