adeling

English

Alternative forms

• atheling
• aetheling

Etymology

From Old English æþeling (“prince, nobleman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.də.lɪŋ/

Noun

adeling (plural adelings)

1. A prince, especially an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
   • 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire:

     Otar, a pleasant and cultured adeling with a tremendous nose and sparse hair, had his two mistresses with him

Anagrams

• Negidal, aligned, dealign, dealing, diangle, lagenid, leading, leidang