Island

i'land, n. land surrounded with water a large floating ma . [M. E. Hand, A.S. igland — ig, an island* £nd land, land Dutand Ger. £ 270 Cite, far me. her mine I ue eiland, Lee. eytand Swed. and Dan. diand. A.S. ig— Ice. cy, Swed. and Dan. 6, and is from a root which appears in A. S, ea, L. aqua water, so that ong. means water-land. The s in island is due to a confusion with isle from L insula.]