eald
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a suffixed form of *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
eald (comparative ieldra, superlative ieldest)
- old
- Hū eald eart þū?
- How old are you?
- ancient
- on ealdum dagum
- in ancient times, in olden days
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Octaves and Circumcision of Our Lord"
- Þā ealdan Rōmāne, on hǣðenum dagum, ongunnon þæs ġēares ymbryne on þissum dæġe.
- The Ancient Romans, in pagan times, began the course of the year on this day.
- (in compounds) original
- Ealdseaxan ― the continental Saxons
- grand-
Declension[edit]
Declension of eald — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | eald | eald | eald |
Accusative | ealdne | ealde | eald |
Genitive | ealdes | ealdre | ealdes |
Dative | ealdum | ealdre | ealdum |
Instrumental | ealde | ealdre | ealde |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | ealde | ealda, ealde | eald |
Accusative | ealde | ealda, ealde | eald |
Genitive | ealdra | ealdra | ealdra |
Dative | ealdum | ealdum | ealdum |
Instrumental | ealdum | ealdum | ealdum |
Declension of eald — Weak
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