Etymology

codling

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Today it means: A young small cod. Full definition →

Middle English codling
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codling · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromcodling
  2. English todaycodling

From Middle English codling, codeling, equivalent to cod + -ling.

codling · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

codling · noun3

  1. Middle English · inherited fromquerdlyng
  2. English todaycodling

* Some dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster online, list Middle English querdlyng, -lyng as equivalent to modern -ling. * Some dictionaries, including Collins Online, state that the etymology is unknown.

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