bardling

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English

Etymology

bard +‎ -ling

Noun

bardling (plural bardlings)

  1. An inferior bard.
    • a. 1773, John Cunningham, A Prologue to Love and Fame
      Faith! let him scape, let Love and Fame survive, / With your kind sanction keep his scenes alive; / Try to approve (applaud we will exempt), / Nor crush the bardling in this hard attempt.

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