† codlingedadj.
Obsolete. rare.
That has been made into a codling (codling n.2 1a); immature, inexperienced. Cf. codling n.2 2.In quot. in figurative context.
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younga1200
callow1580
coltisha1586
pen-feathered1598
kitling1604
unfledgeda1616
codlinged1661
calfish1772
cubbish1819
vealy1890
preppy1900
1661 K. W. Confused Characters 115 The rediest way for such is to get a pulpet and teach others what they scarce understand... So that I may justly describe him to be a half stewed Codling'd Philosopher, a linsewoolsy Logitian, &c.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020).
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adj.1661- queen elizabeth
- queen elizabeth is dead
- queen elizabeth's bone
- queen elizabeth's pocket-pistol
- queen elizabeth's pocketpistol
- queen excluder
- queen for a day
- queen in council
- queen lily
- queen mary
- queen mary hat
- queen mary's cushion
- queen moon
- queen mother
- queen mother herb
- queen mother plum
- queen mum
- queen of fairy
- queen of feminity
- queen of flowers
- queen of france
- queen of glory
- queen of grace
- queen of heaven
- queen of love