airlond

place name. (?sea-stead)

A name appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s with an unclear gloss, possibly “?swanstead” (EtyAC/LOD). According to Hostetter and Wynne, it seems to replace a rejected form oerlond, possibly glossed “?sea-stead”. It appears to be a combination of oer “sea” and the lenited form of lhonn “haven”. If the gloss “swanstead” is correct, it may be a variant form of Alflon and Alfobas.

Changes

• oerlond → airlond “(?sea-stead)” ✧ EtyAC/LOD

Cognates

• ᴹQ. Alqalonde “Swan-haven” ✧ Ety/LOD

Elements

Word	Gloss
oer	“sea”
lhonn	“(narrow) path, strait, pass”

Variations

• airlond ✧ EtyAC/LOD
• oerlond ✧ EtyAC/LOD (oerlond)