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1. atterling n. & adv.

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As noun: a malicious person, a shrew [cp. attri 2]; as adv.: bitterly, sharply. …

2. hēnlung n.

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A contemptible person. …

3. greiling n.

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The European grayling (Thymallus thymallus). …

4. -linges suf.

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A derivational suffix forming adverbs of position, direction, or manner; e.g., blindlinges, eggelinges, flatlinges, grovelinges, halflinges, hedlinges, hidlinges, hondlinges, nedlinges, sidlinges.……

5. wendling n.

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?One who wanders about, a vagabond, tramp;—used as a term of abuse; ?error for foundling n. …

6. halfling(e adv.

Additional spellings: halflinge
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In half or part measure, in part, partially, half. …

7. hoglin n.

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A young pig; also, as a term of endearment for a boar. …

8. drōpelin(g adv.

Additional spellings: dropeling
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By drops, drop by drop. …

9. sapling(e n.

Additional spellings: saplinge
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(a) A young tree, sapling; (b) as surname. …

10. nōseling(e adv.

Additional spellings: noselinge
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(a) On the face, with the face downward, prone; in a prostrate position; lien noseling; (b) on the back, supine; lien noseling. …

11. stripling n.

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(a) An adolescent, a youth; specif., a male adolescent; also, a child [quot. a1415]; (b) as surname. …

12. pointelinge adv.

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With point foremost. …

13. diveling adv.

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Headlong, sprawling, flat on the ground. …

14. fingerling n.

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A finger of a glove, a finger-stall. …

15. sperling n.

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The calf of the leg; -- also coll. …

16. tīthelinge n.

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?A tenth part; ?a division into ten, decimating. …

17. ruǧlinge adv.

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Backward. …

18. spalderling n.

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A fish which has been split open and dried. …

19. ningkiling ger.

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Hint, slight indication; whisper, mention. …

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