bardling|ˈbɑːdlɪŋ| [f. as prec. + -ling.] A young or inexperienced poet; a poetaster. 1813G. Colman Br. Grins, Vagaries Vind. liv, The bardling who in afternoons Warbles his published lays to melting tunes.1858Bailey Age 64 So woe to you young bardlings scant of brains.