Noun
A young, little, or precious son.
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Little Gluck nodded seriously, and, sitting down cross-legged under the big cherry-tree, fell to contemplation of the world in general; and Uncle Peter's eyes twinkled comically through the wreaths of smoke. "Well, sonling, what troubles thee?
Nay! nay! stand of thyself, sonling. So, right in the middle all alone, quite alone.