The Collaborative International Dictionary
Moonling
Moonling \Moon"ling\, n. A simpleton; a lunatic. [Obs.]
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moonling
n. (context obsolete English) A simpleton; a lunatic.
Usage examples of "moonling".
Close I held her, like a witless moonling, forgetting all resolves, all lessons, all treaties--all but that she was not a dream woman.
El Theman was no moonling, despite that Gem was even now well within her house, with neither her invitation nor her permission.
Good-night, moonling, and may the gods conspire to allow you live through the night!
She was relieved that the young man was willing to forgo gazing at Henrietta like some moonling for a little while.
And here I sit like a moonling, when the whole room will have to be turned out.
By the way the moonling smelled, Cair wished that Eddi had kicked him into the water.