olde fader

Middle English

Alternative forms

old fader, elde fader, elde-fader, eelde fadir
(early) aldefader, alde feder, ealdefader, alde-vader
(northern) eildfader, aldfadire

Etymology

From Old English ealdefæder, variant of eald fæder; equivalent to old +‎ fader. In some forms, the first element is influenced by elde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfadər/, /ˌɔːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/, /ˌeːld(ə)ˈfadər/, /ˌeːld(ə)ˈfaːdər/

Noun

olde fader (plural olde fadres)

Synonyms

(grandfather): aiel, grandfadre
(forefather): forfader
(father-in-law): fader in lawe

Descendants

English: eldfather
Scots: eldfader

References

“ōld(e-fā̆der, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
“ēlde-fā̆der, ēld-, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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