noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who is not a kinsman; a stranger dialectal, obsolete, rare

   "There sisters for their brothers, sorrowing sore, Last fatall framelings, one another gore."

Synonyms

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foreigneroutsider

Example

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"There sisters for their brothers, sorrowing sore, Last fatall framelings, one another gore."

Etymology

From fremd + -ling. Compare also Dutch vreemdeling, German Fremdling, Swedish främling.

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