Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A species of bird; the wheatear.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word arling.

Examples

  • You see, I thought I should die, that I should not live to see my da .. arling.

    Chapter XX 1917

  • After tea, conversation turned on hobbies, and it being discovered that one girl had a mania for miniature jugs, and the other for foreign post - cards, the Italian servant was summoned, and received instructions in his own tongue, which resulted in an addition being made to each collection: Kitty returned home hugging "a little d-arling" jug of

    A Houseful of Girls George de Horne Vaizey 1887

  • "My da-arling," said John, with tremendous fondness, clutching Miss

    The Bedford-Row Conspiracy William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • Chap. 66 Resolve providing for an investigation and study by the department of public works relative to the abolition of certain grade crossings in the cities of lawrence and somerville and the town of arling - ton, and the planting of mountain laurel along the mohawk trail.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • “My da-arling,” said John, with tremendous fondness, clutching Miss Lucy suddenly round the waist, and rapping the hand of that young person violently against his waistcoat, — “My da-arling, don’t say such things, even in a joke.

    The Bedford-Row Conspiracy 2006

  • nothin on john lee kirby's death 10 / 13.2001 arling ton tx. services held moores 'memorial gardens cemetary? elvira fields born 1884 in union-town, perry, alabama.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2008

  • But it is too hard to think you cut out my dar-arling boys, "she ended, with a sob.

    A Crooked Path A Novel Mrs. Alexander 1863

  • Lucy suddenly round the waist, and rapping the hand of that young person violently against his waistcoat, -- "My da-arling, don't say such things, even in a joke.

    The Bedford-Row Conspiracy William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.