ielde

== Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈi͜yl.de/, [ˈi͜yɫ.de] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-West Germanic *aldī, from Proto-Germanic *aldīz (“human beings, people, men”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to nourish, grow”). Cognate with Old Saxon eldī (“human being, person, man”), Old Norse aldir (“men, mankind”). Related to Old English eald (“old”). ==== Alternative forms ==== ilde, ylde, (Anglian) ælde, elde ==== Noun ==== ielde m pl (West Saxon) (plural only) men 10th century (manuscript date), Beowulf, lines 3167-3168: ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== lēode ===== Related terms ===== alan eald ieldu === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== ielde inflection of ieldu: nominative/accusative plural accusative/genitive/dative singular