Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *alþin-. Akin to ieldan (to delay), eald (old).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yl.den/, [ˈi͜yɫ.den]

Noun

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ielden ? (West Saxon)

  1. a delay, a putting off, a deferring

Declension

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(when neuter)

(when feminine)