Dar"ling (?), n. [OE. derling, deorling, AS. deorling; deore
dear + -ling. See Dear, and -ling.]
One dearly beloved; a favorite.
And can do naught but wail her darling's loss.
Shak.
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Dar"ling, a.
Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite. "Some
darling science." I. Watts.
"Darling sin." Macaulay.
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