elde
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ieldu, eldo, ieldo (“age”). More at eld.
Noun
elde
- age, span of years
- era, epoch
- period
Descendants
- Scots: eild
- English: eld
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse elda
Verb
elde (imperative eld, present tense elder, simple past and past participle elda or eldet, present participle eldende)
- to age (somebody or something; cause to look older)
Derived terms
- eldgammel
- foreldet
References
- “elde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.