eldin

Scots

Alternative forms

• elding, eilding, elden, eeldin, ellion, ield

Etymology

From Early Scots elding, from Old Norse elding (“fuel”), related to Old Norse eldr (“fire”). Cognate with dialectal Northern English elding.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.dɪn/, /ˈɛl.dɪŋ/
• (Hawick) IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.dɪŋ/

Noun

eldin (uncountable)

1. (archaic) Firewood or any kind of fuel for a fire, such as sticks or peat.