eald

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a suffixed form of *h₂el- (grow, nourish).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /æ͜ɑld/, [æ͜ɑɫd]

Adjective

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eald (comparative ieldra, superlative ieldest)

  1. old
    eald eart þū?
    How old are you?
    • The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
      Ic þē secge, hēo wæs iii and sixtiġ ġēara eald, ðā hēo belȳfen wæs...
      I tell thee, she was three and sixty years old when she died...
  2. ancient
    on ealdum dagum
    in ancient times, in olden days
  3. (in compounds) original
    Ealdseaxanthe continental Saxons
  4. grand-

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