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swainling

swainling noun: a little or young swain.

Noun

swainling (plural swainlings)

  1. (archaic) A little or young swain.

Forms of swainling

pluralswainlings

Origin of swainling

From swain + -ling.

Questions about swainling

What does swainling mean?
Swainling means a little or young swain.
What part of speech is swainling?
Swainling is a noun.
What is the plural of swainling?
The plural of swainling is swainlings.

Words near swainling in the dictionary

  1. swaine
  2. swaines
  3. swaining
  4. swainish
  5. swainishness
  6. swainling
  7. swainlings
  8. swainmote
  9. swainmotes
  10. swains
  11. Swains Island

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