- gæslingr
- m. [gás], a gosling, Fms. viii. 42, D. N. i. 7.
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-ling — diminutive suffix, early 14c., from O.E. ling a nominal suffix (not originally diminutive), from P.Gmc. * linga ; attested in historical Germanic languages as a simple suffix, but probably representing a fusion of the suffixes represented by… … Etymology dictionary
gosling — mid 14c. (late 13c. as a surname), from O.N. gæslingr, from gos goose (see GOOSE (Cf. goose)) + dim. suffix. replaced O.E. gesling. The modern word may be a M.E. formation from M.E. gos goose … Etymology dictionary
gosling — [ gɒzlɪŋ] noun a young goose. Origin ME (orig. gesling): from ON gǽslingr, from gás goose + ling … English new terms dictionary
gosling — /ˈgɒzlɪŋ / (say gozling) noun a young goose. {Middle English goselyng, variant (by association with goose1) of geslyng, from Old Norse gæslingr, from gās goose + lingr, diminutive suffix (see ling1) …
underling — un·der·ling (ŭn’dər lĭng) n. ▸ One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate. Word History: The suffix ling, inherited from Common Germanic, already had several uses in Old English, all of which produced new nouns. It could, for… … Word Histories
gosling — [gäz′liŋ] n. [ME goslynge (see GOOSE & LING1), for geslynge < ON gæslingr] 1. a young goose 2. a young and foolish or inexperienced person … English World dictionary
gaisling — ˈgāzlə̇n, liŋ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English geslyng, probably from Old Norse gæslingr, from gās goose + lingr ling more at goose Scotland : gosling * * * gaisling Sc. form of … Useful english dictionary
