gridling

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gridle
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APA

gridling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gridling

MLA

“gridling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gridling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gridling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gridling.

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