hyrling

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling. Equivalent to hȳr +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxyːr.linɡ/, [ˈhyːrˠ.liŋɡ]

Noun

hȳrling m

  1. hireling, one who works for hire

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hȳrling hȳrlingas
accusative hȳrling hȳrlingas
genitive hȳrlinges hȳrlinga
dative hȳrlinge hȳrlingum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: hirlyng
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