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Webster 1913 Edition

Gosling

Gos′ling

,
Noun.
[AS.
gōs
goose +
-ling
.]
1.
A young or unfledged goose.
2.
A catkin on nut trees and pines.
Bailey.

Webster 1828 Edition

Gosling

GOS'LING

,
Noun.
A young goose; a goose not full grown.
1.
A catkin on nut trees and pines.

Definition 2024

gosling

gosling

English

Two geese with four goslings.

Noun

gosling ‎(plural goslings)

  1. A young goose.
  2. A callow (immature, inexperienced) / foolish, naive, young person.
  3. (dated) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
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From Late Middle English gosling, goselyng ‎(“gosling”), alteration (due to Middle English goos, gose ‎(“goose”)) of earlier gesling ‎(“gosling”), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse gæsling, géslingr ‎(“gosling”), from gás ‎(“goose”) + -lingr ‎(“-ling”), equivalent to goose +‎ -ling. Cognate with Danish gæsling ‎(“gosling”), Swedish gässling ‎(“gosling”). Compare also Low German gossel, gössel ‎(“gosling”), German Gänslein ‎(“gosling”).

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