halfling
halflin
\-lə̇n\Definition of halfling
-s
1 chiefly Scottish : a half-grown person
2 chiefly Scottish : half of a silver penny
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Origin and Etymology of halfling
half + -ling
halfling
halflin
\"\Definition of halfling
chiefly Scottish
: not fully grown : immature
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