"outcomeling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outcomelings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English outcomlyng, equivalent to out- + comeling. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|outcomlyng}} Middle English outcomlyng, {{prefix|en|out|comeling}} out- + comeling Head templates: {{en-noun}} outcomeling (plural outcomelings)
  1. A stranger; foreigner. Synonyms: alien, fremd, outlander, peregrine, foreigner, out-comeling

Inflected forms

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