Middle English Dictionary Entry
stripling n.
Entry Info
| Forms | stripling n. Also stripeling, strippelinge, (in surnames) strep(e)ling, stropling, strupeling(e. |
| Etymology | ?From strẹ̄pen v. and -ling suf. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An adolescent, a youth; specif., a male adolescent; also, a child [quot. a1415]; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)67b/a : Here aftir comeþ the age þat hatte adholoscencia, þe age of a ȝonge strippelinge, and dureþ þe þridde seuen ȝere, þat is, to þe ende of on & twenty ȝere.
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)119/3 : Her striplyngis gon aforn hem as flokis of beestis.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)185/21 : He had..the faireste damyseles..vnder the age of xv ȝeer And the faireste ȝonge striplynges..of þat same age.
b
- (1237) Close R.Hen.III14 : Walterus Strepling.
- (1237) Close R.Hen.III484 : Walterus Strupeling'.
- (1259) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames337 : Symon Stripling.
- (1279) Pat.R.Edw.I314 : Adam Stripling.
- (1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 1086 : Willo Strupelynge.
- (1327) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10132 : Simone Stroplyng..Nicho Strepeling.
- (1332) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10243 : Robto Stripelyng.