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noun Early English History.
a man of royal blood; a prince.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ætheling (cognate with Old High German ediling, adalung, Old Saxon ethiling), equivalent to æthel(u) noble family (cognate with Old High German adoul, German Adel, Old Saxon athal(i), Old Norse athal nature; akin to Tocharian atäl man) + -ing -ing3
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ætheling (cognate with Old High German ediling, adalung, Old Saxon ethiling), equivalent to æthel(u) noble family (cognate with Old High German adoul, German Adel, Old Saxon athal(i), Old Norse athal nature; akin to Tocharian atäl man) + -ing -ing3
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Atheling
is always a great word to know.
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atheling
"member of a noble family," O.E. æðling, from æðel "noble family" + -ing "belonging to." A common Gmc. word (cf. O.S. ediling, O.Fris. etheling, O.H.G. adaling).
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