ieldu

Old English

Alternative forms

• ældu, eldo — Anglian
• eld, ield, ieldo, yldo, yld

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aldī, from Proto-Germanic *alþį̄. Equivalent to eald +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yl.du/, [ˈi͜yɫ.du]

Noun

ieldu f (West Saxon)

1. age
2. period
3. old age

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ieldu	ielda, ielde
accusative	ielde	ielda, ielde
genitive	ielde	ielda
dative	ielde	ieldum

Descendants

• Middle English: elde
  • English: eld
  • Scots: elde eild