eldfather

Meaning

Noun

One's grandfather or forefather.
One's father-in-law.

Origin

From Middle English eldfader, variant of olde fader, from Old English eald fæder ("grandfather, ancestor"), equivalent to eld + father. Cognate with Scots eldfader ("grandfather, father-in-law"), Old Frisian aldfeder ("grandfather").

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