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  • noun Plural form of changeling.

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Examples

  • These dwarf babies were known as changelings, and were recognisable by their puny and wizened forms.

    Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas 1894

  • They would be far nicer to cuddle, too, so small and graceful and light; the changelings are a trifle solid and brawny.

    The Diary of a Goose Girl Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889

  • The TV series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 had a character by the name of Odo, who along with being the chief of security was part of a race of beings called changelings, also known as shapeshifters.

    PWTorch.com 2009

  • Star Trek: Deep Space 9 also had the Dominion, in which the Founders (shape-shifting aliens sometimes called changelings) are treated as living gods by the races under their control.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The TV series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 had a character by the name of Odo, who along with being the chief of security was part of a race of beings called changelings, also known as shapeshifters.

    PWTorch.com 2009

  • We shall be assisted in this explanation by turning aside for a moment to examine the wild superstitions about "changelings," which contributed, along with so many others, to make the lives of our ancestors anxious and miserable.

    Myths and Myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology 1872

  • Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2010

  • Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2010

  • Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2010

  • Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2010

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