Definitions

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  • noun fantasy A young witch.

Etymologies

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witch +‎ -ling

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Examples

  • “My brother might have been willing to help others,” Cade began, “but after seeing what Mariketa did to the Lykae, I bet the witchling will leave us here to rot.”

    Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve Kresley Cole 2010

  • “I would caution you against poking at sleeping gods in their own beds, witchling,” Nansee advised.

    Shadow Chase Seressia Glass 2010

  • “Watch your step, witchling,” MacRieve rasped at her ear, his temper obviously flaring.

    Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve Kresley Cole 2010

  • “Keep your daggers to yourself, witchling, till they get some bite.”

    Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve Kresley Cole 2010

  • “I would caution you against poking at sleeping gods in their own beds, witchling,” Nansee advised.

    Shadow Chase Seressia Glass 2010

  • Little Firkin, Scotland, is home to Amelie Chase, banished witchling, and her guardian, Fanny Walcott.

    New on Kindle: February 3rd | Spontaneous ∂erivation 2009

  • She looked so young-not the witchling now, but a frightened child, pale in the gibbous moon.

    The Goblin Mirror Cherryh, C. J. 1992

  • THE GOBLIN MIRROR They twisted and became ordinary in his mind, an unavoidable condition of this land; and he found himself a place at the foot of a tree widi his bow across his knees and his eyes shut, refusing to care what the witchling thought.

    The Goblin Mirror Cherryh, C. J. 1992

  • But the witchling pushed the horses both to the limit of their strength and spoke of being hi after dark, and that was no recommendation of her mistress 'power.

    The Goblin Mirror Cherryh, C. J. 1992

  • The witchling led them down to the stream again-when had they ever left it?

    The Goblin Mirror Cherryh, C. J. 1992

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