gaberlunzie

/ (ˌɡæbəˈlʌnzɪ, -ˈluːnjɪ) /

Scot archaic, or literary a wandering beggar Also called: gaberlunzie-man

Word Origin for gaberlunzie

C16: variant of earlier gaberlungy

gabbro, gabby, gabe, gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie, gaberones, gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable

The gaberlunzie came in from the door, and he and Ruthven proceeded to finish their morning meal.

The Mosstrooper |Robert Scott Fittis
"Only of losing sight of horse, man, and money," again replied the gaberlunzie.

The Antiquary, Complete |Sir Walter Scott
Gaberlunzie, a licensed beggar, or any of the mendicant class, so called from the wallet he carried.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
Licensed beggars, called "gaberlunzie men," were still common.

Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville |Mary Somerville

I got her from Colin Lothian, an old "gaberlunzie" man who travelled our countryside.

The Pilots of Pomona |Robert Leighton