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gangerel

gangerel is the alternative form of gangrel.

Meaning of gangrel

Noun

gangrel (plural gangrels)

  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.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
  2. (UK, dialectal) A tall awkward fellow.
  3. (UK, archaic) A child just beginning to walk; toddler.

Forms of gangerel

pluralgangerels

Questions about gangerel

What is gangerel the alternative form of?
Gangerel is the alternative form of gangrel.

Words near gangerel in the dictionary

  1. ganged
  2. ganged up
  3. ganged up on
  4. Gangehi
  5. ganger
  6. gangerel
  7. gangerels
  8. gangers
  9. Ganges
  10. Ganges River dolphin
  11. Ganges River dolphins

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