"alder" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaldər/ Forms: alderes [plural], ælder [alternative], haldur [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English ealdr-, oblique stem of ealdor m (“parent, ruler”), possibly a secondary masculine built to ealdor n (“life”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang||ealdr-||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English ealdr-, {{inh+|enm|ang||ealdr-}} Inherited from Old English ealdr- Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} alder, {{enm-noun|alderes}} alder (plural alderes)
  1. (rare, poetic, literary) A leader or ruler. Tags: literary, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-alder-enm-noun-Yz8i84Hc Categories (other): Monarchy, Occupations Disambiguation of Monarchy: 50 50 Disambiguation of Occupations: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Government Disambiguation of Government: 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} alder
  1. alternative form of aldre Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aldre
    Sense id: en-alder-enm-noun-ymmG9ClC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Monarchy, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 50 50 Disambiguation of Occupations: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Government Disambiguation of Government: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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