olde fader
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- old fader, elde fader, elde-fader, eelde fadir
- (early) aldefader, alde feder, ealdefader, alde-vader
- (northern) eildfader, aldfadire
Etymology
editFrom Old English ealdefæder, variant of eald fæder; equivalent to old + fader. In some forms, the first element is influenced by elde.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editolde fader (plural olde fadres)
Synonyms
edit- (grandfather): aiel, grandfadre
- (forefather): forfader
- (father-in-law): fader in lawe
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “ōld(e-fā̆der, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “ēlde-fā̆der, ēld-, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.