Meanings
burling1
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of burl
Burling2
plural Burlings
- A surname.
Jordan Burling died after going into cardiac arrest in the lounge of his house in Farnley, Leeds, in June 2016. […] Jordan shared his Farnley home with his mother, grandmother and uncle
2018 June 14, “Jordan Burling death: Teen had 'lowest BMI doctor had seen'”, in BBC, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2023
Origin
From the Old English personal name *Bærla or *Byrla + -ing (“diminutive marker”).
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Cite this entry
burling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burling
“burling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burling. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burling.
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