- foundling
- noun Date: 14th century an infant found after its unknown parents have abandoned it
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Foundling — may refer to:* An abandoned child; see Child abandonment. * The Foundling and Other Tales from Prydain , a prequel to Lloyd Alexander s The Chronicles of Prydain * The Foundling Museum, a museum located in Great Britain that tells the story of… … Wikipedia
Foundling — Found ling, n. [OE. foundling, fundling; finden to find + ling; cf. f[ u]ndling, findling. See {Find}, v. t., and { ling}.] A deserted or exposed infant; a child found without a parent or owner. [1913 Webster] {Foundling hospital}, a hospital for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foundling — index discard, orphan Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
foundling — deserted infant, c.1300, from M.E. founden found, pp. of finden (see FIND (Cf. find)) + dim. suffix ling. Cf. Du. vondeling, Ger. Findling … Etymology dictionary
foundling — ► NOUN ▪ an infant that has been abandoned by its parents and is discovered and cared for by others … English terms dictionary
foundling — [found′liŋ΄] n. [ME foundeling < founde(n), pp. of finden, FIND + ling] an infant of unknown parents that has been found abandoned … English World dictionary
foundling — UK [ˈfaʊndlɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms foundling : singular foundling plural foundlings mainly literary a baby that is left in a public place, so that it can be found by someone who will look after it … English dictionary
foundling — noun an abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place. In foundling hospitals, and among the children brought up by parish charities, the mortality is still greater than among those of the common… … Wiktionary
foundling — [[t]fa͟ʊndlɪŋ[/t]] foundlings N COUNT A foundling is a baby that has been abandoned by its parents, often in a public place, and that has then been found by someone. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
Foundling Asylums — • Under this title are comprised all institutions which take charge of infants whose parents or guardians are unable or unwilling to care for them Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Foundling Asylums Foundling Asylums … Catholic encyclopedia
Foundling-Bird — is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, number 51.It is Aarne Thompson type 313A, the girl helps the hero flee, and revolves about a transformation chase. Others of the type include The Master Maid , The Water Nixie , Nix Nought… … Wikipedia
