carline
carline
Definition
car·line or carlin car′·lin (kär′lin, ker′-)
noun
- a woman, esp. an old woman
- a hag; witch
Etymology: ON kerling, wife, old woman < karl, a man + fem. suffix
carline
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- thistle: I draw up the toad, the cops owl, the ram, the giant carline thistle opening at first light like a supernova.
