Meanings
plural oldlings
- One who is old or advanced in years; elder.
Each day Zork sent an email to his oldlings to tell them what he was doing and to let them know that he was safe and well.
2006, R.I.C. Publications, Teaching comprehension strategies - Page 761 more example
For the oldlings like the younglings, And they cannot say them "nay," And the oldlings and the younglings Keep God's full-grown man away […]
1907, Reports of the boards - Issue 105 - Page 90Synonyms: olding
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who is old or advanced in years; elder.
Origin
From old + -ling. Compare youngling.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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