ealdor

See also: ealdor-

Old English

Alternative forms

aldor, ealder

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæɑ̯ldor/, [ˈæɑ̯ɫdor]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *aldraz.

Noun

ealdor m

(West Saxon) elder, parent, head of a family; senior man; chief, lord
(West Saxon) author; source
(West Saxon) (in the plural) ancestors
(West Saxon) (religious) elder

Declension

Declension of ealdor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ealdor	ealdras
accusative	ealdor	ealdras
genitive	ealdres	ealdra
dative	ealdre	ealdrum

Derived terms

ealdorlēas

Descendants

Middle English: alder
⇒ Old English: ealdorman
- Middle English: alderman, aldermon
  - English: alderman

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *aldrą (“life, age”), from Proto-Indo-European *al-, *h₂el- (“to grow”). Cognate with Old Saxon aldar, Old High German altar, Old Norse aldr.

Noun

ealdor n

life, the vital parts of the body.
age, old age, eld; eternity.

Declension

Declension of ealdor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ealdor	ealdor
accusative	ealdor	ealdor
genitive	ealdres	ealdra
dative	ealdre	ealdrum

Descendants

Middle English: ealdor, eldir

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