English Explanatory Dictionary

ellinge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Isolated, lonely, dreary, unsettling.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛlɪnd͡ʒ/

Word forms

ellinge more ellinge most ellinge elenge ellenge

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English elenge, elynge, from Old English ǣlenġe, from ǣ- (“without”) + lenġe (“related, belonging”). Compare similar fossilised formations with ǣ-: empty and oakum.

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