Eldred

[ el-drid ]

/ ˈɛl drɪd /

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a male given name: from Old English words meaning “old” and “counsel.”

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

He carried it so far as to escort Mrs. Eldred all the way down to the ground-floor sitting-room where Rose was.
The Creators|May Sinclair
The lateness of the hour enabled Mr. and Mrs. Eldred to come up and give a hand with the waiting and the dishing-up.
The Creators|May Sinclair
The person who has secured this treasure (Mr. J. Eldred) has been absent, on the business, since early in June.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Eldred Pottinger had saved the city from the grasp of the Persians.
History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3)|Sir John William Kaye

Certainly,” Sir Eldred replied; “but I fear he cannot help you much, as all he knew he made public at the inquests.
Haunted Places in England|Elliot O'Donnell