eldning

English

Alternative forms

• eldnyng (obsolete)
• elduring, eldling (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English elning, elnung, from Old English ellnung, elnung (“encouragement, comfort, consolation, emulation, hot emulation, zeal, envy”), from elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”) (compare Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”)), equivalent to elne +‎ -ing. Cognate with Scots eldning (“jealousy”).

Noun

eldning (uncountable)

1. (rare, obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialectal) Envy; jealousy; suspicion.

Anagrams

• endling, lending

Swedish

Etymology

From elda +‎ -ning.

Noun

eldning c

1. burning, incineration

Declension

Declension of eldning
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	eldning	eldningen	—	—
Genitive	eldnings	eldningens	—	—

Further reading

• eldning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• eldning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• eldning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)