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What is a shaveling?

What is a shaveling? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Someone with all or part of their head shaved, notably a tonsured clergyman; often used as a derogatory comment directed at priests or monks.
  2. A shaver, stripling, young man physically ripe enough to shave.
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This shaven crown will speedily thatch itself again, a beard grow upon these shaveling cheeks.
The warrior uttered a grunt of pain, cast a surprised angry stare at the shaveling of a Paddy, and thrust with his lance.
Saxons can preach you a homily with any shaveling priest in the land, or simper as chastely as any wench.
You are a man of sinew yourself, monk, and methinks that you would have made a better soldier than a shaveling.
Here, fellow, run this shaveling priest through with thy sword, quick!
The Baron was fairly satisfied, and muttered that if the bairn was fit only for a shaveling, it might be all right.

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