eldmother
eldmother · eldmothers
One's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-lawOne's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, dialectal)One's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
Origin
From Middle English eldmoder, from Old English eald mōdor (“grandmother”), equivalent to eFrom Middle English eldmoder, from Old English eald mōdor (“grandmother”), equivalent to eld (“old”) + mother. Cognate with Scots eldmoder, eldmother (“mother-in-law”), Old Frisian aldemōder.
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Forms
plural: eldmothersWord family
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