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atheling
or aeth·el·ing
[ ath-uh-ling, ath- ]
noun
, Early English History.
- a man of royal blood; a prince.
atheling
/ ˈæθɪlɪŋ /
noun
- (in Anglo-Saxon England) a prince of any of the royal dynasties
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Word History and Origins
Origin of atheling1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ætheling (cognate with Old High German ediling, adalung, Old Saxon ethiling ), equivalent to æthel(u) “noble family” (cognate with Old High German adoul, German Adel, Old Saxon athal(i), Old Norse athal “nature”; akin to Tocharian atäl “man”) + -ing noun suffix; -ing 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of atheling1
Old English ætheling, from æthelu noble family + -ing ³; related to Old High German adaling, Old Norse öthlingr
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Example Sentences
Atheling, a title of honour among the Anglo-Saxons, meaning one who is of noble blood.
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His espousal of the cause of Edgar the Atheling led the Conqueror to regard him with suspicion.
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He will of course make inquiries, and I wonder what Mrs. Atheling and Kate will say.
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On that afternoon she called at the Athelings, and found Mrs. and Miss Atheling out.
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Young Atheling is a fine talker when he has to face a mob of grumbling men on a Yorkshire moor or a city common.
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