Carline
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A woman; also, a hag or witch. Scotland
"He taks a ſvvirlie, auld moſs-oak, / For ſome black, grouſome Carlin; […]"
- 2 A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.
- 3 Carline thistle (Carlina spp.).
- 4 Alternative form of caroline (“an old silver Italian coin”). alt-of, alternative
- 5 Alternative form of carling (“deck planking”). alt-of, alternative
- 1 A female given name, variant of Caroline.
"A blur of motion passed him, and he turned to find Carline standing in the room, a heavy cloak wrapped around her."
- 2 A surname.
Example
More examples"He taks a ſvvirlie, auld moſs-oak, / For ſome black, grouſome Carlin; […]"
Etymology
From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).
From car + line.
From French carline, from Medieval Latin carlina, probably from cardina, a diminutive of Latin carduus (“thistle”), with influence from Carolus Magnus due to an association with Charlemagne.
Probably an altered spelling of Carlin or an Americanized spelling of German Kärlein.
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