\Young"ling\, n. [AS. geongling.]
A young person; a youth; also, any animal in its early life.
``More dear . . . than younglings to their dam.'' --Spenser.

      He will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as
      with us younglings.                      --Ridley.

\Young"ling\, a.
Young; youthful. --Wordsworth.