AtDDtA1: Darby Suckling

Jarek Hirny j.hirny at post.pl
Mon Jan 22 15:57:02 CST 2007


Dave Monroe wrote:

> Suckling
>
> Main Entry: suck·ling
> Pronunciation: 's&-kli[ng]
> Function: noun
> Etymology: Middle English suklyng, from suken to suck
> : a young unweaned animal

also:

sapling

• noun 1 a young, slender tree. 2 literary a young and slender or 
inexperienced person.

(OED).

Jarek Hirny



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