eild

== English == === Etymology === See eld. === Noun === eild (uncountable) (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. === Anagrams === Diel, IDLE, Idle, Lide, deli, diel, idle, lied == Middle English == === Adjective === eild alternative form of old == Scots == === Alternative forms === eld, eel, dever, eil, eill, ield === Etymology === From Early Scots ȝeild, from Old English ʒelde. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjɛl/, /ˈjɛld/, /ˈjil/, /ˈjild/ (Hawick) IPA(key): /ˈild/ === Adjective === eild (not comparable) (archaic) Barren or no longer producing milk (of a female mammal, especially a domestic animal). === Noun === eild (plural eilds) (archaic) An animal which is barren or no longer producing milk. (archaic) Cattle specifically raised for slaughter.