"aland" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /əˈland/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ænd Etymology: From Middle English aland, alond, alonde, o lande, from Old English on lande (“on land”), equivalent to a- + land. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|aland}} Middle English aland, {{der|en|ang|on lande|t=on land}} Old English on lande (“on land”), {{af|en|a-|land}} a- + land Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} aland (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) On dry land, as opposed to in the water. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-aland-en-adv-oS4einZk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (now rare, poetic) To the land; ashore. Tags: archaic, not-comparable, poetic
    Sense id: en-aland-en-adv-6IwOZPxf
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