whimling en · NOUN
Etymology
From whim + -ling.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Someone given to whims, a whimsical person
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(obsolete) a weak, childish person.
Go, whimling, and fetch two or three grating loaves.
c. 1608–1610, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Coxcomb”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act IV, scene vii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whimlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |