comeling en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English comeling, comlynge, cumeling, cumlyng, from Old English *cymeling, equivalent to come + -ling. Cognate with Old High German chomeling, chumelinc (“a comeling”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) A comer; (person) an arrival.
- (obsolete) An incomer.
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A newcomer; stranger.
Faust took a deep breath. 'That is what I was going to tell you. Sadly, the comelings caught him.'
2021, Graham Masterton, The Shadow People:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| comelings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |