n. [ AS. geongling. ] A young person; a youth; also, any animal in its early life. “More dear . . . than younglings to their dam.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

He will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as with us younglings. Ridley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Young; youthful. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. geonglic. ] Like a young person or thing; young; youthful. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a young manner; in the period of youth; early in life. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Ignorantly; weakly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]