"flockling" meaning in English

See flockling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: flocklings [plural]
Etymology: flock + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flock|ling}} flock + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} flockling (plural flocklings)
  1. (obsolete, rare) A lamb. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-flockling-en-noun-LV97FaXn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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