Gangrels

/ˈɡæŋɡrəlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gangrel; multiple vagrants or wanderers without permanent homes.

Etymology

Simple plural formation of 'gangrel' by adding the standard English plural suffix '-s' to the Scottish dialectal noun.

Kelly Says

The word 'gangrels' appears frequently in Robert Burns's poetry and Scottish ballads, preserving a slice of 18th-century working-class life that might otherwise be forgotten.

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