headling

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English hedling, hevedling, from Old English hēafodling (“an equal, fellow-servant”), equivalent to head +‎ -ling. Cognate with German Häuptling (“chief, chieftain”). Piecewise doublet of chefling and chiefling. ==== Noun ==== headling (plural headlings) (obsolete, rare) An equal; a fellow; mate. (obsolete, rare) A chieftain. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English hedling, heedling, hevedlynge (“headlong”), equivalent to head +‎ -ling. Cognate with Scots heidlingis (“headlong”), Middle High German houbetlingen (“headlong”). ==== Alternative forms ==== headlings ==== Adverb ==== headling (not comparable) Headlong; precipitately. ===== Derived terms ===== headlong === Anagrams === healding