I. noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English -ing
1. : one connected with or having the quality of
hire ling
2. : young, small, or inferior one
duck ling
II. adverb suffix
or -lings
Etymology: Middle English -ling (from Old English), -linges (from -ling + -es -s); akin to Old High German -lingūn -ling, Old English lang long
: in (such) a direction or manner
side ling
flat ling