bantling — ozdic

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noun

1

An infant or young child.

And I even question whether any tender virgin, who was accidentally and unaccountably enriched with a bantling, would save her character at parlour fire-sides and evening tea-parties, by ascribing the phenomenon to a swan, a shower of gold, or a river god.

"You!--half-grown, venison-hunting bantling!..."

2

A bastard-child.

3

A brat.

Collocations

2

VERB + BANTLING

cow-handed, enriched, let

PREP.

with

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And I even question whether any tender virgin, who was accidentally and unaccountably enriched with a bantling, would save her character at parlour fire-sides and evening tea-parties, by ascribing the

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02

"You!--half-grown, venison-hunting bantling!..."

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03

"As if he'd let a cow-handed bantling like you handle them," Cecily muttered. "Children!" Meredyth protested, her face flushing. "What must Lord Englemere think, to hear you brangle so?"

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, bantling is marked as archaic, derogatory, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.