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Meaning of gridle | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To sing as a form of begging, especially to sing hymns badly with the aim of soliciting donations out of sympathy.

Examples

“He also gridled sacred hymns in the streets, and sung sporting songs in the alehouses.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

gridled gridles gridling gridlock gridlocked gridlocking