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▪ I. † ˈgangle, v. Obs.
[a. ONF. gangler = Central OF. jangler, gengler to jangle.]
= jangle v.
13..K. Alis. 7413 While they weore so in mangle, Theo Yndiens gan gangle [MS. Laud 622 bigonnon Jangle]. 1340Ayenb. 226 Huerof zaynte Pauel wyþ-nimþ þe yonge wyfmen wodewen þet were ydele and bysye to guonne an to comene ganglinde and to moche spekinde. a1350Life Jesu (Horstm.) 862 Ȝwane he was so wroth for Marchaundise þat he In þe temple i saiȝ Hov wroth wole he beo with cristine Men þat gangliez In churche al dai!
▪ II. gangle, v.2 rare.|ˈgæŋg(ə)l|
[Back-formation from gangling ppl. a.]
intr. To move or walk in a manner characteristic of a tall, gangling person.
1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §63/3 Gangle, to walk with a swinging gait. 1957C. MacInnes City of Spades i. xi. 88 A tall gold-skinned boy came gangling gracefully across the floor. 1969Punch 12 Feb. 247/1 Their limbs can't be called gangling because they are controlled so efficiently but they would gangle if they could. 1984N. Mailer Tough Guys don't Dance i. 18 An image came to me..of Meeks Wardley Hilby III..gangling along in his chinos. |