Definition of Shaviling
Shave"ling (?), n. A man shaved;
hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt.
I am no longer a shaveling than while my frock
is on my back. Sir W. Scott.
Shave"ling (?), n. A man shaved;
hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt.
I am no longer a shaveling than while my frock
is on my back. Sir W. Scott.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Someone with all or part of their head shaved. Used as a derogatory comment directed at priests or monks.
- A youth or young man.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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