D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Hireling

/(hīr"lĭng)/ · Hire·ling · IPA /ˈhaɪɹˌlɪŋ/
01 n. One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary.
  1. 1.
    One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary.
02 a. Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary.
  1. 1.
    Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary.