popelings

¶ Where we haue to note the drift of the pope and all popelings to be far otherwise than they pretend.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed

Pope never stopped to listen to opera tunes, and he had no little popelings, under the charge of superior nurse-maids, whom you might take liberties with.

Italian Hours Henry James 1879