-ling
Pronunciation : -ling.
Etymology : [AS. -ling.]
Definition : Defn: A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duck-ling, dosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : -ling
Definition : Defn: . An adverbial suffix; as, darkling, flatling.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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