Edling

//ˈɛdlɪŋ// noun

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Definitions

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

Etymology

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.

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