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BitterlingBitterling Bit"ter*ling, n. [G.] (Zo["o]l.)
A roachlike European fish (Rhodima amarus). ChitterlingChitterling Chit"ter*ling, n.
The frill to the breast of a shirt, which when ironed out
resembled the small entrails. See Chitterlings. [Obs.]
--Gascoigne. Chitterlings
Chitterlings Chit"ter*lings, n. pl. [Cf. AS. cwi[thorn] womb,
Icel. kvi[eth], Goth. qi[thorn]us, belly, womb, stomach, G.
kutteln chitterlings.] (Cookery)
The smaller intestines of swine, etc., fried for food.
Dapperling
Dapperling Dap"per*ling, n.
A dwarf; a dandiprat. [r.]
EasterlingEasterling East"er*ling, n. [Cf. Sterling.]
1. A native of a country eastward of another; -- used, by the
English, of traders or others from the coasts of the
Baltic.
Merchants of Norway, Denmark, . . . called . . .
Easterlings because they lie east in respect of us.
--Holinshed.
2. A piece of money coined in the east by Richard II. of
England. --Crabb.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The smew. EasterlingEasterling East"er*ling, a.
Relating to the money of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders.
See Sterling. fingerlingParr Parr, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse
bands; -- called also samlet, skegger, and
fingerling.
(b) A young leveret. FingerlingFingerling Fin"ger*ling, n. [Finger + -ling.] (Zo["o]l.)
A young salmon. See Parr. Fosterling
Fosterling Fos"ter*ling, n. [AS. f[=o]storling.]
A foster child.
Herling
Herling Her"ling, Hirling Hir"ling, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The young of the sea trout. [Prov. Eng.]
HinderlingHinderling Hind"er*ling, n. [AS. hinderling one who comes
behind his ancestors, fr. AS. hinder behind. See Hinder,
a., and cf. Hilding.]
A worthless, base, degenerate person or animal. [Obs.]
--Callander. Merling
Merling Mer"ling, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The European whiting.
Overlinger
Overlinger O"ver*lin"ger, v. t.
To cause to linger; to detain too long. [Obs.] --Fuller.
Oysterling
Oysterling Oys"ter*ling, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A young oyster.
Riverling
Riverling Riv"er*ling, n.
A rivulet. [R.] --Sylvester.
SanderlingSanderling San"der*ling, n. [Sand + -ling. So called because
it obtains its food by searching the moist sands of the
seashore.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small gray and brown sandpiper (Calidris arenaria) very
common on sandy beaches in America, Europe, and Asia. Called
also curwillet, sand lark, stint, and ruddy plover. Scatterling
Scatterling Scat"ter*ling, n. [Scatter + -ling.]
One who has no fixed habitation or residence; a vagabond.
[Obs.] ``Foreign scatterlings.' --Spenser.
Silverling
Silverling Sil"ver*ling, n.
A small silver coin. [Obs.]
A thousand vines at a thousand silverings. --Isa. vii.
23.
SperlingSperling Sper"ling, n. [See Sparling.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A smelt; a sparling. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) A young herring. [Local, U.S.] Steerling
Steerling Steer"ling, n.
A young small steer.
sterlingStarling Star"ling, n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS.
st[ae]r; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara,
Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. st[ae]r, L. sturnus. Cf.
Stare a starling.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and
allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss,
and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird,
and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also
stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is
Sternopastor contra.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A California fish; the rock trout.
3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge
for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
Rose-colored starling. (Zo["o]l.) See Pastor. Sterling
Sterling Ster"ling, a.
1. Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money
of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling;
a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly
applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost,
sterling value, are used. ``With sterling money.' --Shak.
2. Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the
highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling
merit; a man of sterling good sense.
SterlingSterling Ster"ling, n. (Engin.)
Same as Starling, 3. Tenderling
Tenderling Ten"der*ling, n.
1. One made tender by too much kindness; a fondling. [R.]
--W. Harrison (1586).
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the first antlers of a deer.
Timberling
Timberling Tim"ber*ling, n. [Timber + -ling.]
A small tree. [Eng.]
Underling
Underling Un"der*ling, n. [Under + -ling.]
An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean,
sorry fellow. --Milton.
he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in
ourselves, that we are underlings. --Shak.
Witherling
Witherling With"er*ling, n. [Wither + -ling.]
A withered person; one who is decrepit. [Obs.] --Chapman.
Meaning of Erling from wikipedia
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people named Erling include:
Erling Aas-Eng (born 1965),
Norwegian politician Erling Aastad (1898–1963),
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jumper and
sprinter Erling Aksdal (born...
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September 2019, and is the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
Erling Braut Haaland was born
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Erl or
ERL may
refer to: Elli
Erl (born 1979),
German musician Hans
Erl (1882–1942?),
German operatic b****
Sebastian Erl,
German singer Thomas Erl (born...
- Brazil,
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Erling Mathias Havnå (born 2
November 1957) of Arendal, Norway, is a
former kickboxer and
convicted criminal. In 2005,
Erling Havnå was
charged and prosecuted...
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voting rights. "
Erling Persson obituary". The Telegraph. 13
November 2002.
Retrieved 28
April 2015. Watson,
Linda (2
November 2002). "
Erling Persson: Founder...
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Erling Ormsson (1115 – 18 June 1179),
known as
Erling Skakke, was a
Norwegian Jarl
during the 12th century. He was the
father of
Magnus Erlingsson, who...
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Erling Kagge (born
January 15, 1963) is a
Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, lawyer, art collector,
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Erling Kagge is the...
- Harstad.
Erling Vidkunsson became the
largest holder of
noble estate in Norway. From his father,
Vidkun Erlingsson (ca. 1260–1302),
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Erling Norvik (9
April 1928 – 31
December 1998) was a
Norwegian politician from the
Conservative Party.
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