or shorling, subs. (old).—1. A monk: cf. BEARDLING. Also (2) see SHAVER.
d. 1563. BALE, The Image of Both Churches, xvii. 6. This Babylonish whore, or disguised synagogue of SHORELINGS, &c.
1577. T. KENDALL, Flowers of Epigrammes, 73.
| Wouldst knowe the cause why Ponticus | |
| abroade she doeth not rome? | |
| It is her vse these SHAUELYNGS still, | |
| with her to haue at home. |
1601. HEYWOOD, The Death of Robert Earle of Huntingdon, F3. Through that lewd SHAVELING will her shame be wrought.
1630. TAYLOR (‘The Water Poet’), Workes, Epigram 1.
| Curse, exorcise, with Beads, with Booke and Bell, | |
| Polluted SHAUELINGS: rage and doe your worst. |
1653. URQUHART, Rabelais, II. xxx. [Note]. Pope Alexander VI. who was ras [A SHAVELING] was poisoned by another ras [A SHAVELING] with rat’s bane.
d. 1657. J. BRADFORD, Works [Parker Society (1858)], II. 276. That is the prerogative of the priests and shaven SHORLINGS. Ibid., 291. No matter … so thou have the favour of the pope and his SHAVELINGS.
1694. MOTTEUX, Rabelais, IV. 45. About him stood three priests, true SHAVELINGS, clean shorn and polled.
1767. STERNE, Tristram Shandy, vii. 16. A poor soldier shows you his leg, or a SHAVELING his box.
1824. MACAULAY, The Battle of Moncontour.
| Alas! we must leave thee, dear desolate home, | |
| To the spearmen of Uri, the SHAVELINGS of Rome. |
1883. J. R. GREEN, The Conquest of England, ii. 63. Houses guarded only by priests and SHAVELINGS, who dared not draw sword.
