kitling
kitling · kitlings
A young cat; kittenA young cat; kitten.
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal)A young cat; kitten.
(archaic)Any young animal; cub, whelp, kit.
Origin
From Middle English kiteling (“kitten, kit”), from Old Norse ketlingr (“kitten”), diminutiFrom Middle English kiteling (“kitten, kit”), from Old Norse ketlingr (“kitten”), diminutive of kǫttr (“cat”), equivalent to cat + -ling.
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