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edling

/ˈɛdlɪŋ/

edling noun: an heir apparent of a reigning Welsh monarch in the medieval period.

Noun

edling (plural edlings)

  1. (historical) An heir apparent of a reigning Welsh monarch in the medieval period.

Forms of edling

pluraledlings

Origin of edling

Borrowed from Welsh edling, from Middle Welsh edling, edlyg, from Old English eþeling, Mercian form of æþeling, possibly through an intermediate Middle English *edelyng. Doublet of atheling. The modern pronunciation with /d/ is either a spelling pronunciation (in Middle Welsh, represented /ð/) or represents the development of earlier /ðl/ into /dl/ in Middle English.

Questions about edling

What does edling mean?
Edling means an heir apparent of a reigning Welsh monarch in the medieval period.
What part of speech is edling?
Edling is a noun.
How do you pronounce edling?
Edling is pronounced /ˈɛdlɪŋ/.
What is the plural of edling?
The plural of edling is edlings.

Words near edling in the dictionary

  1. Edlesborough
  2. Edlich
  3. Edlich tube
  4. Edlich tubes
  5. Edlin
  6. edling
  7. Edlingham
  8. edlings
  9. Edlington
  10. Edlington with Wispington
  11. Edlins

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