ATHELING

Etymology

Noun

atheling (plural athelings)

A prince, especially an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.

Antonyms

• (prince): hlæfdige f

• (title): hlæfdige f

Anagrams

• alighten

Source: Wiktionary


Ath"el*ing, n. Etym: [AS. æ noble, fr. æ noble, akin to G. adel nobility, edel noble. The word æ, E. ethel, is in many AS. proper names, as Ethelwolf, noble wolf; Ethelbald, noble bold; Ethelbert, noble bright.]

Definition: An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family. [Written also Adeling and Ætheling.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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