noun
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old age
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olden days; antiquity
Etymology
Origin of eld
before 1000; Middle English elde, Old English eldo, ieldo, derivative of ( e ) ald old; see world
Vocabulary lists containing eld
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"Before, this fi eld couldn't fill even one granary," he said.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 28, 2011
I believe in the eld theory of supply and demand.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Children wandered the twisty alleys and found eld bronze coins and bits of purple glass and stone flagons with handles carved like snakes.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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A joust of hardiest conflict With knight in times of eld Would bring a lesser pleasure Than each of these victories held.
From Fly Fishing in Wonderland by Klahowya
There are scenes and even words that reach back into hoar antiquity, and bring us into the days of eld.
From The Gentle Reader by Samuel McChord Crothers
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