atheling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈæðəlɪŋ/

Word forms

atheling athelings adeling aetheling ætheling etheling

Etymology

From Middle English atheling, from Old English æþeling, from Proto-West Germanic *aþuling, from Proto-Germanic *aþulingaz. Doublet of edling. By surface analysis, athel + -ing.

Antonyms

hlæfdige

Related words

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