Stripling

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King James Dictionary [1]

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 .

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(n.) A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad.

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