eldfather
eldfather · eldfathers
One's grandfather or forefatherOne's grandfather or forefather.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, dialectal)One's grandfather or forefather.
(obsolete)One's father-in-law.
Origin
From Middle English eldfader, variant of olde fader, from Old English eald fæder (“grandfaFrom Middle English eldfader, variant of olde fader, from Old English eald fæder (“grandfather, ancestor”), equivalent to eld (“old”) + father. Cognate with Scots eldfader (“grandfather, father-in-law”), Old Frisian aldafeder (“grandfather”).
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Forms
plural: eldfathers| Singular | eldfather |
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| Plural | eldfathers |
regular