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Westling vs Nestling - What's the difference?

westling | nestling |

In obsolete terms the difference between westling and nestling

is that westling is a westerner while nestling is a nest; a receptacle.

As a verb nestling is

present participle of lang=en.

westling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A westerner.
    • (Webster 1913)

    nestling

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) nestling, equivalent to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small bird that is still confined to the nest.
  • (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who nestles.
  • * 1871 , Kate Neely Hill Festetits, Actions speak louder than words
    • It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep