airling

noun2

1. •
   (literary) A creature of the air, such as a bird, fairy, etc.

   • Airon, an airling, jumped high and spun quickly. — 2015
2. •
   (no longer used) A thoughtless, light-hearted person.

   • Some more there be, slight airlings, will be won With dogs and horses, or perhaps a whore. — 1611