elde

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English ieldu, eldo, ieldo (“age”). More at eld.

Noun

elde

1. age, span of years
2. era, epoch
3. period

Descendants

• Scots: eild
• English: eld

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse elda

Verb

elde (imperative eld, present tense elder, simple past and past participle elda or eldet, present participle eldende)

1. to age (somebody or something; cause to look older)

Derived terms

• eldgammel
• foreldet

References

• “elde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.