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Steepling vs Sheepling - What's the difference?

steepling | sheepling |

As a verb steepling

is present participle of steeple.

As a noun sheepling is

a little or young sheep; lamb.

steepling

English

Verb

(head)

    • sheepling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A little or young sheep; lamb.
  • *1885 , The Lutheran witness:
    • He will also give me His spirit to assist and comfort me in all temptations and afflictions and to make my heart confident and certain so as not to doubt, that I am my Lord's dear sheepling , and He my faithful Shepherd, [...]
  • *1896 , William Lesley Mason, The stenographer's companion :
    • It happened that a young sheepling' stood there. The horrid wolf had a desire for a dinner of spring lamb, but felt some stings of conscience, so for a plea he made out that the ' sheepling was his enemy.