Old English · adverb
earsling
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑr.slinɡ/[ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.zliŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑr · slinɡ (2 syllables)
Meaning
backwards, on or onto the back
Etymology
From ears + -ling (“adverbial suffix”).
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