eldefader

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ealdefæder, ealdfæder. Cognate with Old Frisian aldfader.

Pronunciation

Noun

eldefader (plural eldefaders)

  1. grandfather
  2. forefather; ancestor
  3. father-in-law

Antonyms

Descendants

  • English: eldfather
  • Scots: eld-fader (obsolete)