Witling

Azhiri that lack the Talent are known as witlings and occupy a lower social status ... except for Pelio, a witling since birth but afforded a higher social standing since he happens to be the Prince of the land of Summer. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He's the underdog you root for; a victimized witling in a land of condescending Talented. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Nay, though it well may raise a smile of ridicule (not on the lips of a grave man perhaps, but of some facetious witling) to hear me say it, a beauty like the cadence of sweet music190 dwells even in pots and pans set out in neat array: and so, in general, fair things ever show more fair when orderly bestowed. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is certainly not John the Baptist, nor John the Evangelist, nor James the Greater, nor James the Less; he must inevitably be some witling of a Hun, to write such abominable impertinence, or some ill-conditioned, malicious ❋ Unknown (2007)

More than one captain and more than one book on war had told Conan what his own sense said: Never trust your enemy to be a witling. ❋ Green, Roland (1995)

"And you should call your chief groom a fool, for letting into the field a witling who'll touch another's steel without asking." ❋ Green, Roland (1995)

Had the Ichiribu sent a witling to serve her and the Cimmerian? ❋ Green, Roland (1993)

It was easy for Vidal to imagine what must be going on inside-easy to picture that smug, orphaned witling Keighvin Silverhair barking orders to weak mortals, marshaling them to fight. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1993)

"How long must I wait for you to show courage, witling?" ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1993)

Conan knew he must sound like a witling, but in this matter, he understood no more than one. ❋ Green, Roland (1993)

He had cursed her under his breath for being such a witling, and she'd asked humbly when she finished for his blessing-he'd had to give it to her-and he'd been so annoyed his face had been poppy-red. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1992)

"Best not to leave anything lying about that some witling can pick up," he said of the weapons. ❋ Green, Roland (1992)

"You presume greatly to hint that I am a witling." ❋ Green, Roland (1992)

"The Border king, of course," the archer said as if addressing a witling. ❋ Green, Roland (1992)

"Mistress Raihna, forgive me for calling you a witling," the piper said. ❋ Green, Roland (1992)

Your Cimmerian ape may be no eunuch, but I am no witling. ❋ Green, Roland (1988)

Knowledge struck through Flandry: Damn me for a witling! ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1969)

The eccentric jackanapes who is by turns the butt and witling of the school stands for once consciously on equal terms with his principal, and can for once even "cheek" the school-bully with perfect impunity. ❋ Various (N/A)