n. [ AS. æðeling noble, fr. æðele noble, akin to G. adel nobility, edel noble. The word æðel, E. ethel, is in many AS. proper names, as Ethelwolf, noble wolf; Ethelbald, noble bold; Ethelbert, noble bright. ] An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family.
n. (Zool.) A member of the
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) Same as Platyelminthes; -- an older term. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]