birdlingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From bird +‎ -ling.

名詞

birdling (plural birdlings)

1. A little bird; birdie; a nestling (young bird, baby bird).
   • 1872, John Hay et al., Not Pretty, But Precious‎:

     Clasped, love, close to thy heart, thy birdling Foldeth her wings in peace-- Trusts, love! feeling nor cold nor shadow, Finding at last her ease, From fear a safe release, Heart's love, with thee."

   • 1913, John L. Stoddard, Poems‎:

     Nay, fear not, birdling! let me gently Uplift and hold thee in my hand; Thou gazest on me so intently, Thou must my motive understand.

語源 2

From 古期英語 byrdling; from Proto-Germanic *burdilingaz (equivalent to bord +‎ -ling).

名詞

birdling (plural birdlings)

1. (dialectal, rare, puristic) A turtle

アナグラム

• bridling