Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vagabond; one who gads about.
- Given to gadding about; gadding.
- noun Same as
gad , 2. - noun A man of humble condition; a fellow; a low fellow; originally (in Anglo-Saxon), a fellow, associate, or companion, in a good sense, but later used in reproach. Compare similar uses of
fellow and companion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Gadding about.
- noun obsolete A roving vagabond.
- noun (Mediæval Armor) See
gad , n., 4.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
roving vagabond ; one whoroams - noun A man of humble condition; a fellow; a low fellow;
lowborn ; originallycomrade orcompanion , in a good sense, but later used in reproach
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Middle English gadling ("companion in arms; man, fellow; a person of low birth; rascal, scoundrel; bastard; base, lowborn"), from Old English gædeling ("kinsman, fellow, companion in arms, comrade"), itself from Old English gāda ("comrade, companion"). Equivalent to gad + -ling.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word gadling.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
fbharjo commented on the word gadling
gadling friend
December 28, 2006