Etymology

bretheling

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Today it means: Wretch; worthless person. Full definition →

Middle English bretheling
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  1. Middle English · inherited frombretheling
  2. English todaybretheling

From Middle English bretheling, equivalent to brethel (“worthless fellow, wretch”) + -ing.

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