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Eild

Eild

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Noun.
[See
Eld
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Age.
[Obs.]
Fairfax.

Definition 2024


eild

eild

English

Noun

eild (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal, Scotland) Age.
    • 1600, Edward Fairfax, The Jerusalem Delivered of Tasso:
      • Book III, xxxv:
      His age was full of puissance and might, / Two sons he had to guard his noble eild.
      • Book IV, xliv:
      Mine uncle govern'd in my tender eild.

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Early Scots ȝeild, from Old English ʒelde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛl/, /ˈjɛld/, /ˈjil/, /ˈjild/
  • (Hawick) IPA(key): /ˈild/

Adjective

eild (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Barren or no longer producing milk (of a female mammal, especially a domestic animal).

Noun

eild (plural eilds)

  1. (archaic) An animal which is barren or no longer producing milk.
  2. (archaic) Cattle specifically raised for slaughter.