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eldning

eldning noun: envy; jealousy; suspicion.

Noun

eldning (uncountable)

  1. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, obsolete, rare) Envy; jealousy; suspicion.

Forms of eldning

alternative formeldnyng
alternative formelduring
alternative formeldling

Origin of eldning

From Middle English elning, elnung, from Old English ellnung, elnung (“encouragement, comfort, consolation, emulation, hot emulation, zeal, envy”), from elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”) (compare Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”)), equivalent to elne + -ing. Cognate with Scots eldning (“jealousy”).

Questions about eldning

What does eldning mean?
Eldning means envy; jealousy; suspicion.
What part of speech is eldning?
Eldning is a noun.

Words near eldning in the dictionary

  1. eldfellite
  2. elding
  3. Eldings
  4. eldmother
  5. eldmothers
  6. eldning
  7. Eldomery-Sutton syndrome
  8. Eldon
  9. Eldonian
  10. Eldonians
  11. eldoniid

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