- bantling
- noun Etymology: perhaps modification of German Bänkling bastard, from Bank bench, from Old High German — more at bench Date: 1593 a very young child
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Bantling — Bant ling, n. [Prob. for bandling, from band, and meaning a child wrapped in swaddling bands; or cf. G. b[ a]ntling a bastard, fr. bank bench. Cf. {Bastard}, n.] A young or small child; an infant. [Slightly contemptuous or depreciatory.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bantling — index bastard Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bantling — [bant′liŋ] n. [< Ger bänkling, bastard < bank, a bench: cf. BASTARD] Archaic a young child; brat: a term of contempt … English World dictionary
bantling — ˈbantliŋ noun ( s) Etymology: perhaps modification of German bänkling bastard, from bank bench (from Old High German) + ling more at bench : a very young child : infant … Useful english dictionary
bantling — noun An infant or young child. And I even question whether any tender virgin, who was accidentally and unaccountably enriched with a bantling, would save her character at parlour fire sides and evening tea parties, by ascribing the phenomenon to… … Wiktionary
bantling — /ˈbæntlɪŋ/ (say bantling) noun Obsolete a young child; brat. {German Bänkling bastard. See bench, ling1} …
bantling — /bant ling/, n. a very young child. [1585 95; < G Bänkling illegitimate child. See BENCH, LING1] * * * … Universalium
bantling — n. small child; urchin, brat … English contemporary dictionary
bantling — n. Infant, babe, baby, chit, brat, nursling, suckling, bairn, little child, little one, young one … New dictionary of synonyms
bantling — bant·ling … English syllables
