myling

M3Y4L1I1N1G2

noun

The soul of a dead but unbaptized child that roams the Earth.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounmyling (plural mylings)

plural mylings

  1. Scandinavian mythologyThe soul of a dead but unbaptized child that roams the Earth.

Origin

  1. Swedishmyling
  2. Englishmyling

From Swedish myling.

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APA

myling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myling

MLA

“myling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myling.

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