Hreþling

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, Hreþel (a name) +‎ -ing (“descendant of”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxreθ.linɡ/, [ˈr̥eð.liŋɡ]

Proper noun

Hreþling m

  1. a member of the Geatish royal house in the poem Beowulf; a descendant of King Hreþel
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