"Do you care to meet me in fight, old gangrel?" he cried. From Wordnik.com. [Time Patrolman]
This it is; a sorry place enough, were it even for a gangrel body. From Wordnik.com. [The Water of the Wondrous Isles] Reference
He is only a wretched gangrel creature, but I have him under my care for a while. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of the Rings]
Is it a wonder that very soon we had the slouch of the gangrel and the cunning aspect of the thief?. From Wordnik.com. [John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn] Reference
At first, spying him at a mile's reach, they took him for a mere gangrel, since he fared alone and afoot. From Wordnik.com. [Time Patrolman]
In all our words together you have not once spoken of your gangrel companion, and I let him be for the time. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of the Rings]
It happened once that some gangrel women came to Lithend from Bergthorsknoll; they were great gossips and rather spiteful tongued. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference
Markfleet, and found there some gangrel women, and they begged them to put them across the Fleet west on their horses, and they did so. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference
These gangrel women went into the bower, and Hallgerda greeted them, and made room for them; then she asked them for news, but they had none to tell. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference
After that he went away, but the gangrel women talked among themselves, and said that they would get a reward from Bergthora if they told her all this. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference
Now those gangrel women whom they had put across the Fleet came to Bergthorsknoll, and Bergthora asked whence they came, but they answered, "Away east under Eyjafell.". From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference
Then his spirit failed him, his voice sank, and he was almost the feeble gangrel once more. From Wordnik.com. [The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies] Reference
In any case, he hath his kin and long descent full often in his mouth, while I am but a gangrel body. From Wordnik.com. [The Well at the World's End: a tale] Reference
Then she went slowly down from the Hill of Speech, and whoso saw her deemed her but a gangrel carline. From Wordnik.com. [The House of the Wolfings] Reference
The female replied in his stead, 'O aye, sir -- troth we have a partner -- a gangrel body like oursells. From Wordnik.com. [Redgauntlet] Reference
As they opened the door, came forth from the ingle a tall man, unarmed as it seemed, and clad as a gangrel carle, and. From Wordnik.com. [The Sundering Flood] Reference
"And are ye in the wont of drawing up wi 'a' the gangrel bodies that ye find cowering in a sand-bunker upon the links?". From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of Names] Reference
But tell me, good Gerard, how it is that thou art so willing to leave kith and kin to follow a gangrel wife along the ways?. From Wordnik.com. [The Water of the Wondrous Isles] Reference
Skiding brothers and Narfi paid a gangrel beggar-man to sing a song in the hearing of Steingerd, and to say that Cormac had made it, -- which was. From Wordnik.com. [Kormáks saga. English] Reference
These men we took at first for mere gangrel felons and outcasts from their own folk: though there were some who spoke against that from the beginning. From Wordnik.com. [The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale] Reference
'And are ye in the wont of drawing up wi' a 'the gangrel bodies that ye meet on the high-road, or find cowering in a sand-bunker upon the links?' demanded Willie. From Wordnik.com. [Redgauntlet] Reference
For in so great a gathering there must be many gangrel folk, and among them, peradventure, the violer woman, who would desire to have the creature given back to her. From Wordnik.com. [A Monk of Fife] Reference
"feared that he would never be better than a gangrel scrapegut.". From Wordnik.com. [Rob Roy — Volume 01] Reference
"gangrel creature with an ill-favored look" -- Gollum with a mic. From Wordnik.com. [ News] Reference
"I'm a chief's man noo, and I'll harbour nae gangrel loons on the lands o '. From Wordnik.com. [Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895] Reference
"There's little mair to tell," he said, "for a gangrel life is nane o 'the liveliest. From Wordnik.com. [The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies] Reference
‘And are ye in the wont of drawing up wi’ a’ the gangrel bodies that ye meet on the high-road, or find cowering in a sand-bunker upon the links?’ demanded Willie. From Wordnik.com. [Redgauntlet] Reference
But overwonderful it is, that a great lady should be wedded to a gangrel churl. ". From Wordnik.com. [Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair] Reference
Awhile shut in my gangrel feet. From Wordnik.com. [II. Ille Terrarum] Reference
The gangrel Scot uplifts his hands10. From Wordnik.com. [XII. The Scotmans Return from Abroad] Reference
"Tak 'that, ye gangrel loon!" she said. From Wordnik.com. [Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895] Reference
A partner — a gangrel body like oursells. From Wordnik.com. [Redgauntlet] Reference
O 'randie, gangrel bodies. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham] Reference
O randie, gangrel bodies. From Wordnik.com. [The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata] Reference
Forth with you for a mocker and a gangrel loon! ". From Wordnik.com. [A Monk of Fife] Reference
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