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aels

aels is the plural of ael.

Meaning of ael

Noun

ael (plural aels)

  1. (common, historical) 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...

Questions about aels

What is aels the plural of?
Aels is the plural of ael.

Words near aels in the dictionary

  1. Aeka
  2. ael
  3. Aelita
  4. aelodicon
  5. aelotropic
  6. aels
  7. aelurilline
  8. aelurillines
  9. aeluro-
  10. aelurophil
  11. aelurophile

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