Shave″ling (?), n. A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; — used in contempt.
I am no longer a shaveling than while my frock is on my back. Sir W. Scott.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.