"fairling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fairlings [plural]
Etymology: From fair + -ling? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fair|ling}} fair + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} fairling (plural fairlings)
  1. (archaic) A fairing; a present brought from a fair. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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