eld
[eld]
/ɛld/
noun
,
Archaic.
1.
age
.
2.
old age
.
3.
antiquity
.
Origin
before 1000;
Middle English
elde,
Old English
eldo, ieldo,
derivative of (
e
)
ald
old
; see
world
British Dictionary definitions for
eld
eld
/
ɛld
/
noun
(
archaic
)
1.
old age
2.
olden days; antiquity
Word Origin
Old English
eldu;
related to Old Norse
elli;
see
old
Word Origin and History for
eld
poetic or archaic form of
old
; in some cases from Old English
eald
.
Related Abbreviations for
eld
ELD
electroluminescent display