STRIPLING, n. from strip, stripe primarily a tall slender youth, one that shoots up suddenly. A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood a lad.
And the king said, inquire thou whose son the stripling is. 1 Samuel 18 .
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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