Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A hireling.

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Examples

  • The knight greeted the king, who returned the greeting, and made him sit by his side, and asked tidings of the fair lady, and he told all her message how she would not come to him, whereas she was not his wageling to come at his command: for that lords are bound to beseech ladies how she had given him word that she sent him greeting, and could him goodwill for the honour he bade her.

    Old French Romances William Morris 1865

  • When the lady heard the knight so speak, she began to smile, which beseemed her right well, and she said to the knight: "Thy king is neither so well learned, nor so courteous as I had deemed, whereas he biddeth me come to him and he will take me to wife: forsooth, I am no wageling of him to go at his command.

    Old French Romances William Morris 1865

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