Eld

Quick meaning: Eld is a noun meaning (intransitive, archaic, poetic or dialectal) To age, become or grow old.

Meaning

(intransitive, archaic, poetic or dialectal) To age, become or grow old.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, archaic or poetic) To delay; linger.
2. (transitive, archaic or poetic) To make old, age.
3. (rare or dialectal) One's age, age in years, period of life.
4. (archaic or poetic) Old age, senility; an old person.
5. (archaic or poetic) Time; an age, an indefinitely long period of time.
6. (archaic or poetic) Former ages, antiquity, olden times.
7. (obsolete) Old.

Example Sentences

The withered limbs of eld, the thin, gray hair […]

the alien wife / No crown of honour was as eld drew on.

Promptly appeared a paragon, aged twenty-five or thereabouts, and exhibiting all the steadiness and serenity of advanced eld.

Taught he not thee—the man of eld, / Whose eyes within his eyes beheld / Heaven's numerous hierarchy span / The mystic gulf from God to man?

Word Forms

• elder
• eldest
• elds
• elding
• elded

Synonyms for eld

Depending on context, synonyms include aged, venerable, elden, abide, procrastinate, mature.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include antiquity, yesteryear, yore, fire, eild, oldling.

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