Ashling

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small ash tree.

    "At that time, the interior was choaked up with rubbish, several feet above the present surface, and overspread with ashlings, alders, and trees, the growth of such situations, to a very considerable height."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name.

Example

More examples

"At that time, the interior was choaked up with rubbish, several feet above the present surface, and overspread with ashlings, alders, and trees, the growth of such situations, to a very considerable height."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ash + -ling.

Etymology 2

From Aisling, to match English spelling.

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