hirlyng

Middle English edit

Etymology edit

From Old English hȳrling, from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling; equivalent to hire (“wages”) +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈhiːrlinɡ/

Noun edit

hirlyng

(Late Middle English, hapax) hireling

Descendants edit

English: hireling

References edit

“hīrling, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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