eldefader

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === ealdefader, elde-fader, eildfader, neldfadyre === Etymology === From Old English ealdefæder, ealdfæder. Cognate with Old Frisian aldefader, aldfader. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeldəˌfaːder/ === Noun === eldefader (plural eldefaders) grandfather forefather; ancestor father-in-law ==== Antonyms ==== eldemoder ==== Related terms ==== eldrefader ==== Descendants ==== English: eldfather Scots: eld-fader (obsolete)