æled

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *ailid, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz (“fire”), past participle of *ailijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon ēld (“fire”), Old Norse eldr (“fire”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæː.led/

Noun

ǣled m

fire; conflagration

Declension

Declension of æled (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ǣled	ǣldas
accusative	ǣled	ǣldas
genitive	ǣldes	ǣlda
dative	ǣlde	ǣldum

Related terms

ǣlan

Descendants

Middle English: ēld

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