The Collaborative International Dictionary
Marl \Marl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marling.] [Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n.] To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of marl English)
Wikipedia
Marling is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alfred Erskine Marling (1859–1935), President of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York
- Charles Murray Marling (1863–1933), British diplomat
- Laura Marling (born 1990), British singer
- Percival Marling (1861–1936), British recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Robert E. Marling, Jr., American banker
- Samuel Marling (1810–1883), British cloth manufacturer
Marling (foaled 17 March 1989) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was one of the leading European two-year-olds of 1991 when she was unbeaten in four races including the Queen Mary Stakes and Cheveley Park Stakes. In the following year she was narrowly beaten in the 1000 Guineas but went on to win the Irish 1000 Guineas, Coronation Stakes and Sussex Stakes. She was retired to stud at the end of 1992 and has had some success as a dam of winners.
Usage examples of "marling".
It came in due course to the ears of Lady Fanny Marling, who, in company with her son John, and her daughter Juliana, was present at the drum.
He wondered whether John Marling had been her informant, and reflected that in spite of his excesses one could not but like the Marquis better than his impeccable cousin.
Miss Marling made an effort to look affronted, but only succeeded in giggling.
Miss Marling into a runaway marriage is a course savouring strongly of the dishonourable.
He advised her to visit Lady Fanny Marling in the morning, and this she in the end decided to do.
She had a shrewd notion that all was not entirely well between Miss Marling and her swain.
Miss Marling is gone to a ball at the house ofI thinkMadame de Saint-Vire.
I believe it is not unknown to you that there exists between Miss Marling and myself a contract to wed, which, though unhappily a secret from the world, I at least have regarded as binding.
Paris Miss Marling has persistently encouraged the advances of a certain French gentleman not unconnected with her family, and has upon every occasion preferred his company to mine, you will hardly assure me that her affections are unchanged.
He then bestowed it carefully inside his coat, and informed Miss Marling that it caused his heart to beat more strongly.
Miss Marling laughed at him, and at the same moment caught sight of Mr.
Miss Marling and I have cut the knot of what each of us has been brought to regard as our entanglement.
Whether you choose to accept of my offer or not my betrothal to Miss Marling is at an end.
Miss Marling was pettish over the choice of a morning wrapper, and complained that her chocolate was too sweet.
Miss Marling declined this offer with every evidence of loathing, and releasing his lordship, hunted under her pillow for a handkerchief, and fiercely blew her small nose.