werpling in Middle English

Forms: werplings [plural], warpling [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From werpen (“to throw; twist; warp”) + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|enm|werpen|ling|t1=to throw; twist; warp}} werpen (“to throw; twist; warp”) + -ling Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} werpling, {{enm-noun}} werpling (plural werplings)

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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -ling",
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    "Pages with entries"
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"werpling" meaning in Middle English

Noun