gangrel

noun

gang·rel ˈgaŋ-(ə-)rəl

plural gangrels

Scotland

: vagrant

Wholly a gangrel, he neither worked nor wanted …—

D. C. Thomson

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (north) & early Scots gangrel, gangerall, probably from gang gang entry 3 + -rel, noun suffix with diminutive or pejorative force (borrowed from Old French -erel, expansion of -el, diminutive suffix, going back to Latin -ellus)

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of gangrel was in the 15th century

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