Meaning of Younker | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A young man; a lad, youngster.
   archaic
3. A young gentleman or knight.
   obsolete
4. A novice; a simpleton; a dupe.
   obsolete
5. junker

Equivalents

Examples

““Jim,” says he, “I reckon we’re fouled, you and me, and we’ll have to sign articles. I’d have had you but for that there lurch, but I don’t have no luck, not I; and I reckon I’ll have to strike, which comes hard, you see, for a master mariner to a ship’s younker like you, Jim.””

“So foorth they went, and both together giusted; But that same younker soone was overthrowne”

“Trimmed like a younker prancing to his love!”

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