judgeling en · NOUN
Etymology
From judge + -ling.
Meanings
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A minor or petty judge.
Thomas, the judgeling, so he was called, was cool as a cucumber, mentally and bodily: youths generally are.
1862, Sir Richard Francis Burton, The City of the Saints:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| judgelings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |