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Fatling vs Fabling - What's the difference?

fatling | fabling |

As nouns the difference between fatling and fabling

is that fatling is a young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter while fabling is the act of telling fables.

As a verb fabling is

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fatling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter.
  • *1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Matthew XXIII:
  • *:Lo I have prepared my dynner, myne oxen and my fatlinges are kylled, and all thinges are redy, come unto the mariage.
  • *1611 , Bible (King James Version), Isaiah 11:6:
  • *:The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

    • fabling

    English

    Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of telling fables.
  • * (Charles Lamb)
    • Time has obliterated from my memory much of his wild fablings ; and the rest would appear but dull, as written, and to be read on shore.