elding

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English elding, eyldyng, of North Germanic origin, akin to Icelandic elding (fuel), Danish ild (fire). More at anneal.

Noun

elding (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly dialectal) firewood; fuel
  2. rubbish

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Icelandic

Etymology

From elda + -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛltiŋk/
    Rhymes: -ɛltiŋk

Noun

elding f (genitive singular eldingar, nominative plural eldingar)

  1. a bolt of lightning; lightning

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