BANTLING
Etymology
Noun
bantling (plural bantlings)
(UK dialectal) An infant or young child.
Synonyms
• babe
• infant
Source: Wiktionary
Bant"ling, n. Etym: [Prob. for bandling, from band, and meaning a
child wrapped in swaddling bands; or cf. G. bäntling a bastard, fr.
bank bench. Cf. Bastard, n.]
Definition: A young or small child; an infant. [Slightly contemptuous or
depreciatory.]
In what out of the way corners genius produces her bantlings. W.
Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition