eald modor

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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eald mōdor f

  1. grandmother
  2. female ancestor

Usage notes

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  • The word for "great grandmother" is þridde mōdor (literally “third mother”), "great-great grandmother" is fēorþe mōdor (literally “fourth mother”), and so on.

Declension

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See the declensions of eald and mōdor.

Coordinate terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: eldmoder
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