sheepling

English

Etymology

From sheep +‎ -ling.

Noun

sheepling (plural sheeplings)

  1. A little or young sheep; lamb.
    • 1885, The Lutheran witness:
      He will also give me His spirit to assist and comfort me in all temptations and afflictions and to make my heart confident and certain so as not to doubt, that I am my Lord's dear sheepling, and He my faithful Shepherd, [...]
    • 1896, William Lesley Mason, The stenographer's companion:
      It happened that a young sheepling stood there. The horrid wolf had a desire for a dinner of spring lamb, but felt some stings of conscience, so for a plea he made out that the sheepling was his enemy.
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