ealdorman

or eal·der·man

[awl-der-muh n]

noun, plural eal·dor·men. Obsolete.

alderman.

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Historical Examples of ealdorman

The government of the Ealdorman may not have been less effective than that of the King.
The Growth of the English Constitution
Edward A. Freeman
The ealdorman may have contracted a dubious or a morganatic marriage.
Domesday Book and Beyond
Frederic William Maitland
These are the ealdorman or earl, and the scirgerefa or sheriff.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6
Various
The ealdorman was taxed, might and main, to protect his own lands.
The Ward of King Canute
Ottilie A. Liljencrantz
"I will not rise without your blessing, nevertheless," said the ealdorman.
King Alfred's Viking
Charles W. Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for ealdorman

ealdorman

noun plural -men

an official of Anglo-Saxon England, appointed by the king, who was responsible for law, order, and justice in his shire and for leading his local fyrd in battle

Word Origin for ealdorman

Old English ealdor lord + man

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