This is the 4547th most frequent Swedish word.
österling
"Österling" is not a standard Swedish word; it is primarily a surname.
Here 'Österling' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific poet.
Österling var en känd poet som skrev många vackra dikter.
Österling was a famous poet who wrote many beautiful poems.
In this sentence, 'österlig' describes something related to or oriented eastward.
Vi ser hur solen går upp, österlig i sin riktning.
We see the sun rising, easterly in its direction.
Here 'österligaste' is the superlative form, indicating the part of the village furthest to the east.