eald

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a suffixed form of *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /æ͜ɑld/, [æ͜ɑɫd]

Adjective

eald (comparative ieldra, superlative ieldest)

  1. old
    Hū eald eart þū?
    How old are you?
  2. ancient
    on ealdum dagum
    in ancient times, in olden days
  3. (in compounds) original
    Ealdseaxan ― the continental Saxons
  4. grand-

Declension
Declension of eald — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative eald eald eald
Accusative ealdne ealde eald
Genitive ealdes ealdre ealdes
Dative ealdum ealdre ealdum
Instrumental ealde ealdre ealde
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ealde ealda, ealde eald
Accusative ealde ealda, ealde eald
Genitive ealdra ealdra ealdra
Dative ealdum ealdum ealdum
Instrumental ealdum ealdum ealdum
Declension of eald — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ealda ealde ealde
Accusative ealdan ealdan ealde
Genitive ealdan ealdan ealdan
Dative ealdan ealdan ealdan
Instrumental ealdan ealdan ealdan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ealdan ealdan ealdan
Accusative ealdan ealdan ealdan
Genitive ealdra, ealdena ealdra, ealdena ealdra, ealdena
Dative ealdum ealdum ealdum
Instrumental ealdum ealdum ealdum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: olde, old, ald
    • English: old
    • Geordie English: awd, auld
    • Scots: auld
    • Yola: yole, yold
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