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Ealdhelm
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Old English
Alternative forms
ang Aldhelm
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Aldahelm, from gmw-pro *ald old, wise *helm helmet 1. Equivalent to ang eald helm. Cognate with goh Althelm.
Pronunciation
ealdhelm
Proper noun
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ang male
Aldhelm, bishop of Sherborne
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ang An. DCCIX Hēr Aldhelm bisċeop forðferde, sē wæs bē westan Selewuda bisċeop. Year 709 In this year Bishop Aldhelm, who was bishop in the area west of Sherbourne, died.
Derived terms
ang Ealdhelming