oneling

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oneling

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From one + -ling. Cognate with Dutch eenling, German Einling.

noun

rare A singleton; maverick; a single or only child. Considering how she was humoured, when a oneling, I think her behaviour is extraordinary.

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"oneling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oneling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oneling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oneling

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"oneling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oneling.

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@misc{oneling_2026,
  title = {oneling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oneling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}