"Elig" meaning in Old English

See Elig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Unknown. Often derived in folk etymologies from ǣl (“eel”). Etymology templates: {{unknown|ang}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|ang|proper noun|head=Ēlīg}} Ēlīg Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-o-f|Ēlīg}}, {{ang-decl-noun|Ēlīg|Ēlīga,Ēlīge|Ēlīge|Ēlīga,Ēlīge|Ēlīge|Ēlīga|Ēlīge|Ēlīgum|num=|title=|type=strong ō-stem}} Forms: Ēlīg [canonical], strong [table-tags], Ēlīg [nominative, singular], Ēlīga [nominative, plural], Ēlīge [nominative, plural], Ēlīge [accusative, singular], Ēlīga [accusative, plural], Ēlīge [accusative, plural], Ēlīge [genitive, singular], Ēlīga [genitive, plural], Ēlīge [dative, singular], Ēlīgum [dative, plural]
  1. Ely, a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire Categories (place): Cities in England
    Sense id: en-Elig-ang-name-3Y3ZlEUY Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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