ælan

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See also: aelan

Icelandic

Noun

ælan

  1. definite nominative singular of æla

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ailijan (to kindle).

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Verb

ǣlan

  1. to kindle, light, burn
    Brond biþ ontyhte, æleþ ealdgestreon
    Let the brand be lighted and consume the old treasure.

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