ærlic
ærlic is an archaic English adjective attested in Old English and in some late medieval texts. It is generally glossed as "noble," "honorable," or "distinguished," and it was used to describe people or things regarded as worthy or of high status. The word belongs to the broader Germanic tradition of terms for nobility and virtue.
The etymology of ærlic is uncertain. It appears to combine a root related to noble or ancestral
In Old English texts, ærlic occurs infrequently and tends to occur in formulaic or honorific contexts. In
See also: æthel-, eorl, noble, Old English language, Germanic word formation.