ieldra

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alþizô, whence also Old High German altiro, Old Norse ellri.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ieldra

  1. (West Saxon) older: comparative degree of eald

Declension

Noun

ieldra m

  1. parent
  2. ancestor
  3. an elder more generally

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ieldra ieldran
accusative ieldran ieldran
genitive ieldran ieldrena
dative ieldran ieldrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: eldre