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gaberlunzies

gaberlunzies is the plural 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.

Questions about gaberlunzies

What is gaberlunzies the plural of?
Gaberlunzies is the plural of gaberlunzie.

Words near gaberlunzies in the dictionary

  1. gaberdine
  2. gaberdines
  3. gaberlunyie
  4. gaberlunyies
  5. gaberlunzie
  6. gaberlunzies
  7. Gabers
  8. gabert
  9. gaberts
  10. Gabes
  11. Gabet

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