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.
a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gathering board (Bookbinding),
Gathering coal,
Gathering hoop,
Gathering peat.
n.
a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gathering board (Bookbinding),
Gathering coal,
Gathering hoop,
Gathering peat.