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† ˈshorling Obs.
Forms: 5–6 shorlyng, Sc. schorling, 6–7 Sc. schoirling, scorling, 6 shorelinge, -lynge, 9 shortling, 6–9 shorling.
[f. shor-, shorn ppl. a. + -ling.]
1. The skin of a sheep that has been recently shorn; the wool taken from such a skin.
1429Rolls of Parlt. IV. 352/1 Wolle icalled Lambeswolle, shorlyng and scaldyng. 1435Exch. Rolls Scot. IV. 604 De custuma 1155 pellium qui dicuntur schorlingis. 1503–4Act 19 Hen. VII, c. 27 §1 Ther wolles and wolle felles and felles called Shorlyng and Morlyng. 1603Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. 515/1 All custumes paying of salt and schoirlingis, skaddyngis [etc.]. 1660Act 12 Chas. II, c. 32 §1 Any Woollfells Mortlings or Shorlings. 1688,1833[see morling].
b. (See quot.) rare—0.
1753Chambers' Cycl. Suppl. s.v., In some parts of England, they understand by a shorling, a sheep whose fleece is shorn off.
2. A tonsured person, a shaveling. Also attrib.
1538Bale Thre Lawes v. F iv b, And now I perseuer, amonge y⊇ ranke rable of papystes Teachyng ther shorlynges, to playe the Antichrystes. c1550Coverdale Exhort. Cross vi. 82 That is the prerogatyue of the pryestes and shauen shorelynges. 1560Becon Catech. v. Wks. I. 454 b, Swarmes of smeared, spyrituall shorlyng Sorcerers. |