hirlyng

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English hȳrling, from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling; equivalent to hire (“wages”) +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhiːrlinɡ/

Noun

hirlyng

(Late Middle English, hapax) hireling

Descendants

English: hireling

References

“hīrling, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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