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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ealdefæder, variant of eald fæder; equivalent to old + fader. In some forms, the first element is influenced by elde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfadər/, /ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/, /ˌeːld(ə)ˈfadər/, /ˌeːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/
Noun
olde fader (plural olde fadres)
- grandfather
- forefather, male ancestor
- (rare) father-in-law
Synonyms
Descendants
References
- “ōld(e-fā̆der, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “ēlde-fā̆der, ēld-, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.