œthel

A form of ethel — The rune ᛟ.

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Meanings

nounœthel (plural œthels)

plural œthels

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ethel (the letter Œ, œ).

Origin

The Old English rune ᛟ was sometimes transcribed with the œ ligature.

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APA

œthel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93thel

MLA

“œthel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93thel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “œthel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93thel.

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