æþelu

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Akin to Old High German adal (nobility), Old English æþele (noble).

Pronunciation

Noun

æþelu f or n

  1. nobility, aristocracy
  2. family, origin, descent
  3. genius, talent; preeminence
  4. nature
  5. produce, yield; growth, increase

Declension

Feminine
Neuter

(indeclinable in neuter singular)