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ildra

  • noun [ masculine ]
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ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.
A parent, ancestor, father, forefather, predecessor, elder
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Etymology
[
Laym. aldren, ældere, eldre forefathers
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R.Glouc. eldren
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Piers P. Chauc. eldres
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O. Sax. aldiro a forefather; pl. parents; eldiron, pl. parents
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O. Frs. alder, elder, aldera, ieldera father, parent
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O. H. Ger. altiron, eldiron parentes
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Ger. ältern, eltern parents.
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v. eldran.
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v.  ældran ildra.
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