æþeling

Old English

Alternative forms

• æðeling — edh spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aþalingaz (“prince, nobleman”), equivalent to æþele +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θe.linɡ/, [ˈæ.ðe.liŋɡ]

Noun

æþeling m (nominative plural æþelingas)

1. atheling; prince, hero

   Æðelstan cyning and his broðor eac, Eadmund æðeling ― King Athelstan, and his brother too, Prince Edmund. (The Battle of Brunanburh)

   Antonym: hlæfdiġe f

Descendants

• Middle English: atheling
  • English: atheling