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singler¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English singler, from Old French sangler, seingler, sengler (“single, individual”) and a shortened form of Middle English singuler.

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete Singular. Nomore then it lyeth in the libertye of the liuelye tre wel planted to ceaſſe frome bringing forth hir frutes in hir time / except God altereth this his natural ordinaunce bi ſome ſingler gifte.

singler²

Where it comes from

From single + -er.

noun singlers

  1. One who singles (thins out) plants. Where the young turnip plants are very thin in the rows they may easily and readily be singled by the hoe alone; but, where turnips are very thick in the rows, it is desirable, if not actually necessary, that singlers should be employed.

Singler³

proper noun Singlers

  1. A surname.

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@misc{singler_2026,
  title = {singler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/singler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}