half·ling
| \ pronunciation at half +lə̇n or liŋ \
variants:
or halflin \
-lə̇n
\
plural -s
Definition of halfling
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
chiefly Scottish
: a half-grown person
2
chiefly Scottish
: half of a silver penny
halfling
adjective
\ " \
variants:
or halflin \
"
\
Definition of halfling (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly Scottish
: not fully grown : immature
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