Swapling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Swapling is a noun meaning An infant or child secretly exchanged for another; changeling.
Meaning
An infant or child secretly exchanged for another; changeling.
Example Sentences
A fire was kept burning in front of this and swaplings were kept inside to "poke away" the wild animals, including bears (as Grandma recalled being told).
The parents of the human girl child would scream when they found the swapling, cry out even louder than they were doing right now, and wail, and call for the queen's guard, and kneel in their churches, […]
Word Forms
- swaplings
Synonyms for swapling
Depending on context, synonyms include changeling, oaf.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include changeling, slinking, swindle, finagling, plagium, chicaning.
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