eldertongue

Old English · noun

leoden

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈle͜oː.den/
Syllables
ˈle͜oː · den (2 syllables)
Modern English
liddenleednational

Meaning

  1. a language, especially a national or popular language

  2. one's native language

Etymology

From lēod (“people”) + -en.

Descendants

leed, lidden

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