ealdorman
[
awl
-der-m
uh
n]
/ˈɔl dər mən/
noun
,
plural
ealdormen.
Obsolete
1.
alderman
.
Also,
ealderman
.
British Dictionary definitions for
ealdorman
ealdorman
/
ˈɔːldəmən
/
noun
(
pl
)
-men
1.
an official of Anglo-Saxon England, appointed by the king, who was responsible for law, order, and justice in his shire and for leading his local fyrd in battle
Word Origin
Old English
ealdor
lord +
man