Ætheling (also spelt Aetheling, Atheling or Etheling) was an Old English term (æþeling) used in Anglo-Saxon England to designate princes of the royal dynasty who were eligible for the kingship. The term is an Old English and Old Saxon compound of aethele, æþele or (a)ethel, meaning `noble family`, and -ing, which means `belonging to`, It ...
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in Anglo-Saxon England, generally any person of noble birth. Use of the term was usually restricted to members of a royal family, and in the ...
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