easterling

[ ee-ster-ling ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a native of a country lying to the east, especially a merchant from the Baltic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of easterling¹

1375–1425; late Middle English esterling, equivalent to ester eastern (perhaps representing Old English ēastra, comparative of ēast adj.) + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

What researchers are doing is like “when you take a person’s temperature to see if they have a fever,” said David Easterling, a scientist at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center.

From Slate

“The whole globe has been the warmest it’s ever been,” at least in recorded history, said Easterling.

From Slate

“We’ve said that feels punitive,” he said of the demand, noting that conference Bishop Latrelle Easterling was part of a national team that worked out the rules for congregational departures.

From Washington Times

Bishop Easterling; the Rev. Dawn M. Hand, the district superintendent; and communications director Melissa Lauber did not respond to a comment request.

From Washington Times

“The mission has always been to invest in artists who are from marginalized communities to give them proper time and space to do what they do,” Easterling says.

From Los Angeles Times