Headling

adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An equal; a fellow; mate. obsolete, rare
  2. 2
    A chieftain. obsolete, rare
Adverb
  1. 1
    Headlong; precipitately. not-comparable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hedling, hevedling, from Old English hēafodling (“an equal, fellow-servant”), equivalent to head + -ling. Cognate with German Häuptling (“chief, chieftain”). Piecewise doublet of chefling and chiefling.

Etymology 2

From Middle English hedling, heedling, hevedlynge (“headlong”), equivalent to head + -ling. Cognate with Scots heidlingis (“headlong”), Middle High German houbetlingen (“headlong”).

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