Ætheling - meaning and definition. What is Ætheling
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What (who) is Ætheling - definition


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ANGLO-SAXON TERM FOR A ROYAL PRINCE
Aethel; Atheling; Etheling; AEtheling; Æþeling; Æðling; Aetheling
Ætheling (; also spelt aetheling, atheling or etheling) was an Old English term (æþeling) used in Anglo-Saxon England to designate princes of the royal dynasty who were eligible for the kingship.
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ANGLO-SAXON TERM FOR A ROYAL PRINCE
Aethel; Atheling; Etheling; AEtheling; Æþeling; Æðling; Aetheling
['a?(?)l??]
¦ noun a prince or lord in Anglo-Saxon England.
Origin
OE ?theling, of W. Gmc origin, from a base meaning 'race, family'.
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ANGLO-SAXON TERM FOR A ROYAL PRINCE
Aethel; Atheling; Etheling; AEtheling; Æþeling; Æðling; Aetheling
·noun An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; ·esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family.