eld

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nounArchaic.

Origin of eld

1
before 1000; Middle English elde,Old English eldo, ieldo, derivative of (e)aldold; see world

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British Dictionary definitions for eld

eld

/ (ɛld) /


nounarchaic
  1. old age

  2. olden days; antiquity

Origin of eld

1
Old English eldu; related to Old Norse elli; see old

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