foundling

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. By surface analysis, found +‎ -ling. === Pronunciation === /faʊndlɪŋ/ === Noun === foundling (plural foundlings) An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place. foundling hospital ==== Derived terms ==== foundling wheel foundlinghood ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== changeling oblate === Anagrams === unfolding