hyrling

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling. Equivalent to hȳr +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxyːr.linɡ/, [ˈhyːrˠ.liŋɡ]

Noun

hȳrling m

hireling, one who works for hire

Declension

Declension of hyrling (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hȳrling	hȳrlingas
accusative	hȳrling	hȳrlingas
genitive	hȳrlinges	hȳrlinga
dative	hȳrlinge	hȳrlingum

Synonyms

hȳra

Descendants

Middle English: hirlyng
- English: hireling

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