"lostling" meaning in English

See lostling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lostlings [plural]
Etymology: From lost + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|lost|ling}} lost + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} lostling (plural lostlings)
  1. (poetic) A person who is lost or abandoned. Tags: poetic Related terms: foundling

Inflected forms

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        "(poetic) A person who is lost or abandoned."
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