Swapling

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An infant or child secretly exchanged for another; changeling.

    "A fire was kept burning in front of this and swaplings were kept inside to "poke away" the wild animals, including bears (as Grandma recalled being told)."

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aufchangelingoaf

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"A fire was kept burning in front of this and swaplings were kept inside to "poke away" the wild animals, including bears (as Grandma recalled being told)."

Etymology

From swap + -ling.

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