"gaberlunzie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gaberlunzies [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Scots gaberlunzie, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|sco|gaberlunzie|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Scots gaberlunzie, {{bor+|en|sco|gaberlunzie}} Borrowed from Scots gaberlunzie Head templates: {{en-noun}} gaberlunzie (plural gaberlunzies)
  1. (Scotland, historical) A licensed beggar. Tags: Scotland, historical Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-gaberlunzie-en-noun-SxLGbsEo Disambiguation of Occupations: 48 52 Disambiguation of People: 59 41 Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (Scotland, historical) A pouch carried by a strolling beggar. Tags: Scotland, historical Categories (topical): Bags, Occupations
    Sense id: en-gaberlunzie-en-noun-KSwtq66C Disambiguation of Bags: 17 83 Disambiguation of Occupations: 48 52 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gaberlunyie

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