"reckling" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛklɪŋ/ Forms: recklings [plural]
Etymology: From reck + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reck|ling}} reck + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} reckling (plural recklings)
  1. (archaic) A weak child or animal. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-reckling-en-noun-2r5aWnhR
  2. (archaic) A reckless person. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-reckling-en-noun-2dNDLVh2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wreckling

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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