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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a suffixed form of *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
eald (comparative ieldra, superlative ieldest)
- old
Hū eald eart þū?- How old are you?
- ancient
on ealdum dagum- in ancient times, in olden days
- (in compounds) original
- Ealdseaxan ― the continental Saxons
- grand-
Declension
Declension of eald — Strong
Declension of eald — Weak
Derived terms
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