eldertongue

Old English · noun

ælædend

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈæːˌlæː.dend/
Syllables
ˈæː · ˌlæː · dend (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. lawgiver; legislator

Etymology

From ǣ (“law”) + lǣdend (“leader; bearer; bringer”).

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