(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:53:49

-ling (?). [AS. -ling.]

A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duck-ling, dosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling.

 

© Webster 1913.

-ling

. An adverbial suffix; as, darkling, flatling.

 

© Webster 1913.

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