Atheling
Pronunciation : Ath"el*ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. ? noble, fr. ? noble, akin to G. adel nobility, edel noble. The word ?, E. ethel, is in many AS. proper names, as Ethelwolf, noble wolf; Ethelbald, noble bold; Ethelbert, noble bright.]
Definition : Defn: An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family. [Written also Adeling and ?theling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913