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spiritling en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English spiritling From spirit + -ling.

Meanings

1. A small, young, or inferior spirit; a ghostling.
   • “The denizens do not share your valor, spiritling. They will surely lose their minds if they're confronted with the nightmares from their mortal lives.” 2012, James Lowder, Prince of Lies:
   • “You would risk Father's great work for this spiritling?” Cornelius asked. “This spiritling, as you call him, is Father's great work!” I blurted. 2012, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Prospero in Hell: Prospero's Daughter:
   • Spiritlings are tiny fey creatures no bigger than half an inch across that inhabit various wild places throughout Norrath. 2002, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Carl Gilchrist, Angel Leigh McCoy, EverQuest Role-Playing Game Monsters of Norrath:

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