eld
Eld (noun) means One's age, age in years, period of life.
Etymology
From Middle English elde, from Old English ieldu, eldo, ieldo (“age, period of time; period; time of life, years; mature or old age, eld; an age of the world, era, epoch”), from Proto-West Germanic *aldī, from Proto-Germanic *alþį̄ (“eld, age”), from *aldaz (“grown up, mature, old”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, from *h₂el- (“to raise, feed”). Cognate with Scots eild (“age”), North Frisian jelde (“age”), German Älte (“age”), Danish ælde (“eld, age”), Icelandic elli (“eld, age”). Related also to Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (alds, “generation, age”), Old English alan (“to grow up, nourish”). More at old.
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What is the meaning of eld?
"eld" (noun) means one's age, age in years, period of life.
What are the different meanings of eld?
"eld" has 3 main meanings: 1. One's age, age in years, period of life; 2. Old age, senility; an old person; 3. Time; an age, an indefinitely long period of time.