headling

English

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”).

Noun

headling (plural headlings)

  1. (obsolete, rare) An equal; a fellow; mate.
  2. (obsolete, rare) A chieftain.

Etymology 2

From Middle English hedling, heedling, hevedlynge (“headlong”), equivalent to head +‎ -ling; and with adverbial genitive -s, -es, hedlinges, hedlynges, equivalent to headling +‎ -s. Cognate with Scots heidlingis (“headlong”), Middle High German houbetlingen (“headlong”).

Alternative forms
  • headlings

Adverb

headling (comparative more headling, superlative most headling)

  1. Headlong; precipitately.

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