Eld

Eld
Eld Eld, n. [AS. yldu, yldo, eldo, old age, fr. ald, eald, old. See {Old}.] 1. Age; esp., old age. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster]

As sooth is said, eelde hath great avantage. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Great Nature, ever young, yet full of eld. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. Old times; former days; antiquity. [Poetic] [1913 Webster]

Astrologers and men of eld. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Eld — ([e^]ld), a. [AS. eald.] Old. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Eld — Eld, v. t. To make old or ancient. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Time, that eldeth all things. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eld — [eld] n. [ME elde < OE eldo < base of ald, eald, OLD] Archaic 1. old age 2. ancient times; antiquity; days of yore …   English World dictionary

  • eld — /eld/, n. Archaic. 1. age. 2. old age. 3. antiquity. [bef. 1000; ME elde, OE eldo, ieldo, deriv. of (e)ald OLD; see WORLD] * * * …   Universalium

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  • eld — poetic or archaic form of OLD (Cf. old); in some cases from O.E. eald …   Etymology dictionary

  • eld — n. old age; late time of life; former days; antiquity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • eld|er|ly — «EHL duhr lee», adjective. 1. somewhat old; beyond middle age; near old age: »He felt the need of companionship, to wander about the building, engaging in heartening snatches of acrimonious dispute with his elderly fellow residents (Edwin O… …   Useful english dictionary

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