easterling

American  

[ee-ster-ling] / ˈi stər lɪŋ /

noun

Archaic.

1. a native of a country lying to the east, especially a merchant from the Baltic.

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Etymology

Origin of easterling

1375–1425; late Middle English esterling, equivalent to ester eastern (perhaps representing Old English ēastra, comparative of ēast adj.) + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

As seen in the documentary’s opening scenes, the project began after the filmmakers were invited to film a barbecue at the Easterling Correctional Facility, one of 14 prisons in the system.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's not like you go around wearing it on your hip like the Wild Wild West," said Derek Easterling, the town's three-term mayor and self-described "retired Navy guy".

From BBC

To Mayor Easterling's knowledge, and that of multiple local officials, there have been no prosecutions or arrests made for violating Article II, Sec 34-21, which came into law in 1982.

From BBC

What researchers are doing is like “when you take a person’s temperature to see if they have a fever,” said David Easterling, a scientist at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center.

From Slate

“The whole globe has been the warmest it’s ever been,” at least in recorded history, said Easterling.

From Slate