shaveling
Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
a young fellow; youngster.
Origin of shaveling
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How to use shaveling in a sentence
The warrior uttered a grunt of pain, cast a surprised angry stare at the shaveling of a Paddy, and thrust with his lance.
Overland | John William De ForestThis shaven crown will speedily thatch itself again, a beard grow upon these shaveling cheeks.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) CrockettThe Baron was fairly satisfied, and muttered that if the bairn was fit only for a shaveling, it might be all right.
Grisly Grisell | Charlotte M. YongeSaxons can preach you a homily with any shaveling priest in the land, or simper as chastely as any wench.
The Last of the Vikings | John BowlingHere, fellow, run this shaveling priest through with thy sword, quick!
The Last of the Vikings | John Bowling
British Dictionary definitions for shaveling
/ (ˈʃeɪvlɪŋ) /
derogatory a priest or clergyman with a shaven head
a young fellow; youth
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