Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *aldī, from Proto-Germanic *alþį̄. Equivalent to eald +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yl.du/, [ˈi͜yɫ.du]

Noun

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ieldu f (West Saxon)

  1. age
  2. period
  3. old age

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: elde