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1 eldest
adjective (oldest: She is the eldest of the three children.) eldsteldstadj. \/ˈeldɪst\/ (superl. av) oldeldst (spesielt om slektninger)eldest hand ( kortspill) forhånd -
2 elder
I 1. 'eldə adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) eldre2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) person som er eldre2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) menighetsforstander•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II 'eldə noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) hyllebæreldstIsubst. \/ˈeldə\/1) eldre2) ( i menighet) eldsteelders and betters de som er gamle og erfarneIIsubst. \/ˈeldə\/1) ( tre i slekten Sambucus) hyll2) ( tresorten Sambucus nigra) svarthyll3) ( botanikk) forklaring: plante med blader eller blomster som ligner hyll, f.eks. ground elder forklaring: (skvallerkål)IIIadj. \/ˈeldə\/ (komp. av) old1) ( spesielt om slektninger) eldre• which is the elder?2) tidligere tiders, fortidensgammel skikk \/ gammel sedvaneelder hand ( kortspill) forhånd -
3 old
əuld1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammel2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammel3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammel4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) avlagt, gammel5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) tidligere, gammel, forhenværende•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old Isubst. \/əʊld\/bare i uttrykkfrom of old fra gammelt av, fra gammel tid(in days\/times) of old i gamle dager, før i tiden, fra gammelt avthe men of old menneskene i gamle dagerIIeldest) \/əʊld\/1) gammel, aldrende2) ( hverdagslig) gammel, god3) gammel, tidligere, forhenværende4) gammel, erfaren5) gammel, utslitt, foreldet, brukt6) gammel-any old how på noen som helst måte på måfå, sjusketany old thing ( hverdagslig) hva som helstas old as the hills så gammel som alle haugergood old...! ( hverdagslig) gode, gamle...!in the old days eller in the days of old i gamle dagerold flame gammel flamme (person man tidligere har vært forelsket i)
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Eldest hand — Eldest Eld est, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See {Elder}, a.] 1. Oldest; longest in duration. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See {Elder}. My lady s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eldest hand — Cards. the player on the dealer s left. Also, elder hand. Also called age, edge. Cf. pone2 (def. 1). [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
eldest hand — noun the card player on the dealer s left • Syn: ↑elder hand • Hypernyms: ↑card player … Useful english dictionary
eldest hand — noun Date: circa 1597 the card player who first receives cards in the deal … New Collegiate Dictionary
eldest hand — noun (in card games for three or more players) the first player dealt to … English new terms dictionary
Eldest — Eld est, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See {Elder}, a.] 1. Oldest; longest in duration. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See {Elder}. My lady s eldest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eldest — /ˈɛldəst / (say elduhst) adjective 1. oldest; now surviving only in the eldest brother, sister, and eldest hand. –noun 2. eldest child: Susie is my eldest. {Middle English, Old English eldest(a), superlative of ald, eald old} …
eldest — adj. & n. adj. first born or oldest surviving (member of a family, son, daughter, etc.). n. (often prec. by the) the eldest of three or more indicated (who is the eldest?). Phrases and idioms: eldest hand Cards the first player. Etymology: OE (as … Useful english dictionary
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Eldest — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Eragon (Originaltitel: Inheritance = Vermächtnis) ist eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
eldest — elder, eldest, older, oldest 1. Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest but they are much narrower in their range of use, being applicable only to people and only as nouns or attributive adjectives (before nouns). You can say his elder … Modern English usage