ael
ael noun: grandfather; forefather, ancestor.
Noun
ael (plural aels)
- grandfather; forefather, ancestor
- Richard de C. brought a writ of Ael against the Prior of Plumtone, and demanded so much &c. ; and counted that William his grandfather was seised &c. ; that from William it descended to William ; and from William to Richard the present demandant.1864, “Reports of Cases in Trinity Term, 32 Edw. I.”, in Alfred J. Horwood, editor, Year Books of the Reign of King Edward the First. Years XXXII–XXXIII, London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and...
Forms of ael
| plural | aels |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ayle |
| alternative form | æl |
| alternative form | aieul |
| alternative form | ail |
Origin of ael
From Middle English aiel.
Questions about ael
- What does ael mean?
- Ael means grandfather; forefather, ancestor.
- What part of speech is ael?
- Ael is a noun.
- What is the plural of ael?
- The plural of ael is aels.
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