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单词 poorling
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poorlingn.

Brit. /ˈpɔːlɪŋ/, /ˈpʊəlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpʊrlɪŋ/, /ˈpɔrlɪŋ/
Forms: 1500s poorelinge, 1600s pooreling, 1900s– poorling.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: poor adj., -ling suffix1.
Etymology: < poor adj. + -ling suffix1. Compare earlier poor n.1, poor man n., poor one n.
rare.
A poor person.
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the mind > possession > poverty > [noun] > poor person
poorc1225
poor man?c1225
beggar1340
goodlessa1350
poreleta1382
miserable1484
poor one1562
bankrupt?1563
indigent1563
poorling1581
poor snake1590
needling1608
desperviewa1640
have-nota1739
angishore1835
little worth1885
1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xxxvii. 147 Be there not as vntoward poorelinges, as there be wanton wealthlinges?
1605 A. Warren Poore Mans Passions sig. B3 Poorelings but Caterpillers they account, Their proffits destinated to deuoure.
1934 Newark (Ohio) Advocate & Amer. Tribune 20 Mar. 4/6 Wait until his funeral and you'll understand. His ‘poorlings’, the people he quietly helped, will be there.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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