1. Plural of gangrel; wandering beggars or vagrants, especially in Scottish usage.
Usage: chiefly Scottish or archaic; often used historically to describe itinerant poor or homeless persons
2. In fantasy fiction and gaming, undead or zombie-like creatures; a term popularized in role-playing games.
Usage: informal; fictional/gaming context

Examples

• The village was wary of gangrels passing through in search of food and shelter.
• In medieval Scotland, gangrels were often denied entry to towns and forced to move on.
• The fantasy novel featured gangrels rising from their graves to terrorize the kingdom.
• The dungeon was filled with gangrels that attacked any adventurer who ventured too deep.
• Historical records mention gangrels among the poorest classes of 17th-century Britain.