"iland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ilands [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English iland, yland, from Old English īġland, īeġland (“island”). Cognate with Scots iland, yland (“island”). More at island. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|iland}} Middle English iland, {{m|enm|yland}} yland, {{inh|en|ang|īġland}} Old English īġland, {{m|ang|īeġland|t=island}} īeġland (“island”), {{cog|sco|iland}} Scots iland, {{m|sco|yland|t=island}} yland (“island”), {{l|en|island}} island Head templates: {{en-noun}} iland (plural ilands)
  1. Obsolete spelling of island Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: island
    Sense id: en-iland-en-noun-jeVj5U6t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. Misspelling of island. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: island
    Sense id: en-iland-en-noun-2KDIOwOd

Inflected forms

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