"fieldling" meaning in English

See fieldling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fieldlings [plural]
Etymology: From field + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|field|ling}} field + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} fieldling (plural fieldlings)
  1. (rare) A dweller or inhabitant of the fields; countryman; farmer. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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