Houseling

adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of administering the eucharist.
  2. 2
    A small or miniature house.

    "There was a copula up there, one of those small, windowed houselings whose pointed roof inevitably supported the weathervane, as it did here."

  3. 3
    One who frequently remains indoors or at home.

    "It meant that pallid houselings sat in the sunshine and got well."

  4. 4
    A tame animal, or one reared by hand.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of housel form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the eucharist. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Pertaining to any of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, such as marriage. not-comparable

Synonyms

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houselet

Example

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"There was a copula up there, one of those small, windowed houselings whose pointed roof inevitably supported the weathervane, as it did here."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English houselyng, housling, from Old English hūslung (“administration of the sacrament”), from Old English hūslian (“to administer the sacrament”), equivalent to housel + -ing.

Etymology 2

From house + -ling.

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houseling people

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