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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
alder
n.(2)
11 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A leader; prince, chieftain, elder;
hundredes alder
, centurion.
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2.
eldir
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Maturity.
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3.
eldre
n. (usually plural)
47 quotations in 6 senses
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A parent (in quot. a1333 extended to include godparents); an ancestor or forefather; a predecessor.
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