Obs. [f. WESTER a. + -LING.] An inhabitant of a western country or district.
1630. Capt. J. Smith, True Trav., Adv., & Observ., xxiii. (Arb.), 891. The Country being then reputed by your westerlings, a most rockie, barren, desolate desart.
1631. Byfield, Doctr. Sabb., 85. The Westerlings, the Easterlings, the Europeans, and the Asians.
1687. A. Lovell, trans. Thevenot’s Trav., I. 150. The Magrebins, or Westerlings, comprehending those of Barbary, Fez, and Morocco, who meet at Caire.
1728. Morgan, Algiers, II. i. 215. The common appellation of Westerling, they [Turks] give to all such as inhabit West of Egypt.
1845. T. Cooper, Purgatory of Suicides, I. lxxx. Some hoary teacher … Whose wisdom’s lustre doth … transcend The glimmering lights your westerlings revere.
