ielde

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldīz (human being, person, man), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (to nourish, grow). Cognate with Old Saxon eldī (human being, person, man), Old Norse aldir, Old English eald.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yl.de/, [ˈi͜yɫ.de]

Noun

ielde m pl (West Saxon)

  1. (plural only) men

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