m. A dearling, DARLING, minion, favourite; unĭce dīlectus, dēlĭciæ :-- Gif ðé lícode his dysig, swá wel swá his dysegum deórlingum dyde if his folly had pleased thee, as well as it did his foolish favourites, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 23: Wanl. Catal. 127, 49, col. 2. Se godcunda ánweald gefriþode his diórlingas [deórlingas MS. Cot.] the divine power saved his darlings, Bt. 39, l0; Fox 228, 11. He his diórlingas duguþum stépte he decked his favourites with honours, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 15; Met. 15, 8. Iohannes se Godspellere, Cristes dýrling John the Evangelist, Christ's darling, Homl. Th. i. 58, 1: Menol. Fox 230; Men. 116. deor-ling