Look up: atheling


  1. atheling
    Anglo-Saxon title of nobility. It was confined in use by the 8th century to male members of the royal family; that is, kings, and brothers and sons of kings. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  2. Atheling
    Ath'el·ing (ăth'ĕl*ĭng) noun [ Anglo-Saxon æðeling noble, from æðele noble, akin to German adel nobility, edel noble. The word æðel , English ethel , is in many Anglo-Saxon proper name...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/139

  3. Atheling
    • (n.) An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/atheling/

  4. Atheling
    Atheling was a title of honour among the Anglo-Saxons, meaning one who is of noble blood. The title was gradually confined to the princes of the blood royal, and in the ninth and tenth centuries is used exclusively for the sons or brothers of the reigning king.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/CXAA.HTM

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