First attested as elde in 1293. Etymology unknown . Perhaps derived from a term cognate to Old Norse eldr ( “ fire ” ) or eldi ( “ food, meal ” ) . Compare Aalden .
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1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024- EldeMiddle English · word_elde_sb
Elde, sb. an age (of the world), age, time of a man’s life, maturity, full age, old age, length of time, PP, S, S2, S3, G; eelde, W; ealde, S; helde, S; ulde, MD; eld, MD, S2; held, S2; eild, S2.—AS. eldu, yldu. See Old.
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Elde, v. to grow old, H; elded, pp., S2; eldid, H.—AS. ealdian.
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