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Earthling
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- 1 An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven.
"VVe (of all earthlings) are Gods vtmoſt ſubiects, the laſt (in a manner) that he bought to his obedience: ſhal we then forgette that vvee are any ſubiects of hys, becauſe (as amongſt his Angels) he is not viſibly conuerſant amongſt vs?"
- 2 One who tills the earth; a farmer, a husbandman, a ploughman.
"Eoꞃðlinᵹ [Eorthling], is a Husbandman, or Earthling."
- 3 Alternative letter-case form of Earthling. alt-of
"VVe (of all earthlings) are Gods vtmoſt ſubiects, the laſt (in a manner) that he bought to his obedience: ſhal we then forgette that vvee are any ſubiects of hys, becauſe (as amongſt his Angels) he is not viſibly conuerſant amongſt vs?"
- 4 an inhabitant of the earth wordnet
- 5 An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth.
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- 6 A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling. archaic
Etymology
From earth + -ling (suffix indicating a resident); earth is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). Old English ierþling (“farmer, husbandman, ploughman”, literally “one of the earth”) is formed from the same roots but generally did not outlive Old English; all modern uses are historical: see earthling. Compare also human, which is derived from Latin humus (“ground, soil”).
From Middle English erthling (“farmer, ploughman”) [and other forms] (in glossaries), from Old English ierþling, eorþling (“farmer, husbandman, ploughman”) [and other forms], from eorþe (“ground; dirt; planet Earth”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”)) + -ling (suffix forming personal nouns). The English word is analysable as earth + -ling.
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