"sperling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sperlings [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of sparling. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sperling (plural sperlings)
  1. (Scotland, obsolete) A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus). Tags: Scotland, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Herrings, Smelts Synonyms: sparling
    Sense id: en-sperling-en-noun-5TynwJv~ Disambiguation of Herrings: 58 42 Disambiguation of Smelts: 82 18 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (US, dialect, obsolete) A young herring. Tags: US, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-sperling-en-noun-9tJ1tLC1 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spirling, spurling

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(US, dialect, obsolete) A young herring."
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