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headling en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English hedling, hevedling, from Old English hēafodling (“an equal, fellow-servant”), equivalent to head + -ling. Cognate with German Häuptling (“chief, chieftain”). Piecewise doublet of chefling and chiefling.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, rare) An equal; a fellow; mate.
  2. (obsolete, rare) A chieftain.

Forms

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headling en · ADV · etymology 2

Etymology

From Middle English hedling, heedling, hevedlynge (“headlong”), equivalent to head + -ling. Cognate with Scots heidlingis (“headlong”), Middle High German houbetlingen (“headlong”).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Headlong; precipitately.

Forms

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Deriveds

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