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▪ I. † ˈheadling, n. Obs.
Forms: 1 héafod-, -ud-, 3 heuedling.
[f. head n.1 + -ling1: cf. darling.]
In OE., Equal, fellow, mate; in quot. 1275, Chieftain: cf. Ger. häuptling.
c950Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. xxiv. 49 Gif..yfle ðrael..ongann slae heafudlinges his. c1275Lay. 9986 Hadden hii anne heuedling [c 1205 to here-toȝe].
▪ II. † ˈheadling, adv. (a.) Obs.
[f. head n.1 + -ling2: cf. OE. bæcling.]
A. adv.
1. With the head foremost; headlong.
13..K. Alis 2261 Heore hors hedlyng mette. 1382Wyclif Matt. viii. 32 Al the droue wente heedlynge [1526 Tindale hedlinge] in to the see. c1410Sir Cleges 354, J schall..put the out hedlynge. 1540Cranmer Bible Pref., To tumble a man heedlinge downe the hyll.
2. Without thought or regard; precipitately.
1421–2Hoccleve Dialog 647 Thou wilt nat haaste, I trowe, Vn-to thy penne and ther-with wirke heedlynge. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 51 To renne hedlynge..vpon all ieopardyes. 1603Knolles Hist. Turks (1621) 170 The rest of his discomfited armie flying headling back againe to Constantinople.
B. adj. Precipitate.
c1510Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) B v, In sentence remise is lesser iniury, Then in headling sentence pronounced hastely. |