Old English edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *gaduling, from Proto-Germanic *gadilingaz.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡæ.de.linɡ/, [ˈɡæ.de.liŋɡ]

Noun edit

gædeling m

  1. kinsman
  2. comrade, companion

Usage notes edit

Obsolete c.800. Attested only in Beowulf, Daniel and the Corpus Glossary.

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: gadeling, gadling
    • English: gadling
    • Scots: gedling, getling