childer

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English childer, childre, from Old English ċildra, ċildru. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪldə(ɹ)/ === Noun === childer (Ireland, obsolete elsewhere) Plural of child. (fantasy) Plural of childe (“self-turned vampire”). === Noun === childer (plural childers or children) (Ireland, Northern England) A child. ==== Related terms ==== Childermas === Further reading === Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Accessed 23 Feb. 2006. The O'Byrne Files, "Dublin Slang Dictionary" Accessed 23 Feb. 2006. “childer”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === eldrich, Redlich, chirled == Middle English == === Noun === childer alternative form of childre ==== Derived terms ==== Childermasse