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elder

See also: Elder

EnglishEdit

 
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PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle English eldre, from Old English eldra, yldra, ieldra, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô. The vowel change from a to e triggered by the following i is called umlaut or I-mutation.

AdjectiveEdit

elder

  1. comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
    The elder of the two was also an elder statesman
    • 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad‎[2]:
      She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. The elder woman returned with dressings and a sponge, which she placed on a chair.
Usage notesEdit
  • The normal comparative of old is older. The irregular form elder is sometimes used with family members, but is otherwise rare (except in fixed expressions such as elder statesman). Elder is generally limited to attributive position (my elder brother) and does not occur in predicative position (*my brother is elder). This also implies that elder cannot be followed by than.[1]
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NounEdit

elder (plural elders)

  1. An older person.
  2. A leader of some community.
    We were presented to the village elder.
  3. One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
  4. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
  5. A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
    a travelling elder
  6. (Canada) An older Indigenous person respected as an authority figure, especially when in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
    At the friendship centre, you can arrange to meet with a social worker or an elder.
  7. (US, Mormonism) One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
    After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder.
    Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new calling.
  8. (US, Mormonism) Male missionary.
    The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.
  9. (Mormonism, often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
    One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.
  10. (Germanic paganism) A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.
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one who lived at an earlier period — See also translations at predecessor

VerbEdit

elder (third-person singular simple present elders, present participle eldering, simple past and past participle eldered)

  1. (Quakerism) To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
    I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship.

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Etymology 2Edit

 
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Sambucus nigra

From Middle English eldre, eller, from Old English ellærn, from Proto-Germanic *elernaz, *eldernaz (compare Low German Elhorn, Elloorn).

NounEdit

elder (plural elders)

  2. A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries
  4. Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).
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Etymology 3Edit

Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *aliþro (“udder”), from *alaną (“to nourish”). Cognate with dialectal Dutch elder (“udder”).[2]

NounEdit

elder

  1. A cow's udder, especially used as food.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Treble, H. A. An A.B.C. of English Usage. American ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1937, page 133 [1]
  2. ^ “elder”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

AnagramsEdit

BasqueEdit

NounEdit

elder inan

  1. slime

Norwegian BokmålEdit

VerbEdit

elder

  1. present of elde

Norwegian NynorskEdit

NounEdit

elder f

  1. indefinite plural of elde
  2. indefinite plural of elde

VerbEdit

elder

  1. present tense of elda

Old SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz.

NounEdit

elder m

  1. fire
  2. a skin disease - possibly erysipelas

DeclensionEdit

  Declension of elder (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative elder eldrin eldar eldanir, eldaner
accusative eld eldin elda eldana
dative eldi, elde eldinum, eldenom eldum, eldom eldumin, eldomen
genitive elds eldsins elda eldanna

DescendantsEdit

  • Swedish: eld
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