"olde fader" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfadər/, /ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/, /ˌeːld(ə)ˈfadər/, /ˌeːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/
Etymology: From Old English ealdefæder, variant of eald fæder; equivalent to old + fader. In some forms, the first element is influenced by elde. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ealdefæder}} Old English ealdefæder, {{af|enm|old|fader}} old + fader Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} olde fader, {{enm-noun|olde fadres}} olde fader (plural olde fadres) Forms: olde fadres [plural], old fader [alternative], elde fader [alternative], elde-fader [alternative], eelde fadir [alternative], aldefader [alternative], alde feder [alternative], ealdefader [alternative], alde-vader [alternative], eildfader [alternative], aldfadire [alternative]
  1. grandfather Synonyms (grandfather): aiel, grandfadre
    Sense id: en-olde_fader-enm-noun-ercEmXNZ Disambiguation of 'grandfather': 94 6 0
  2. forefather, male ancestor Synonyms: forfader, fader in lawe
    Sense id: en-olde_fader-enm-noun-uFr16hoQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Male family members Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 64 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 60 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 85 8 Disambiguation of Male family members: 12 73 15
  3. (rare) father-in-law Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-olde_fader-enm-noun-BqdGR8X~

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "olde fadres",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "old fader",
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        "alternative"
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      "form": "elde fader",
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "elde-fader",
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        "alternative"
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    },
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      "form": "eelde fadir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aldefader",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "alde feder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "alde-vader",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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      "form": "eildfader",
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        "alternative"
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          "_dis1": "0 59 41",
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      "ipa": "/ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfadər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌeːld(ə)ˈfadər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌeːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/"
    }
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      "form": "olde fadres",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "old fader",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "elde fader",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "eelde fadir",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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      "form": "aldefader",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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      "form": "alde feder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ealdefader",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "alde-vader",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "eildfader",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfadər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌeːld(ə)ˈfadər/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌeːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/"
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    {
      "sense": "grandfather",
      "word": "aiel"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "forfader"
    },
    {
      "word": "fader in lawe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "olde fader"
}

Download raw JSONL data for olde fader meaning in All languages combined (2.6kB)

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  "trace": ""
}

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