| 释义 |
† eiˈlland Obs. rare.
Also eillond.
[OE. ęlland, f. ęl- (:—OTeut. *aljo- other) + land; cf. OS. elilendi adj. foreign, OHG. ali-, elilanti foreign, of another country, hence wretched (mod.G. elena). (The spelling is perh. due to confusion with eiland island.)]
A foreign land.
Beowulf 3020 (Gr.) Eorl..sceal..el land tredan. a1300Cursor M. 2189 Til eillandes þir þam drou. |