eldning

== English == === Alternative forms === eldnyng (obsolete) elduring, eldling (Scotland) === Etymology === From Middle English elning, elnung, from Old English ellnung, elnung (“encouragement, comfort, consolation, emulation, hot emulation, zeal, envy”), from elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”) (compare Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”)), equivalent to elne +‎ -ing. Cognate with Scots eldning (“jealousy”). === Noun === eldning (uncountable) (rare, obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialectal) Envy; jealousy; suspicion. === Anagrams === endling, lending == Swedish == === Etymology === From elda +‎ -ning. === Noun === eldning c burning, incineration ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “eldning”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “eldning”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “eldning”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)