hirlyng

Middle English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːrlinɡ/

Noun

hirlyng

1. (Late Middle English, hapax) hireling

Descendants

• English: hireling

References

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