eldertongue

Old English · noun

æþelstenc

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈæ.θelˌstent͡ʃ/
[ˈæ.ðelˌstent͡ʃ]
Syllables
ˈæ · θel · ˌstent͡ʃ (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a "noble smell"

Etymology

Compound of æþele (“noble”) + stenċ (“smell”)

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