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Definition of eastling in English:

eastling

(also eastlin)

adjective

Scottish

  • Chiefly of the wind: easterly.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Allan Ramsay (1684–1758), poet. From east + -ling.

Pronunciation

eastling

/ˈiːs(t)lɪŋ/