Defn: Made of elder. [Obs.]
He would discharge us as boys do eldern guns. Marston.
ELDERSHIP
Eld"er*ship, n.
1. The state of being older; seniority. "Paternity an eldership." Sir W. Raleigh.
2. Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.
ELDERWORT
El"der*wort`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: Danewort.
ELDEST
Eld"est, a. Etym: [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See Elder, a.]
1. Oldest; longest in duration. Shak.
2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder. "My lady's eldest son." Shak. Their eldest historians are of suspected credit. Bp. Stillingfleet. Eldest hand (Card Playing), the player on the dealer's left hand. R. A. Proctor.
ELDING El"ding, n. Etym: [Icel. elding, fr. elda to kindle, eldr fire; akin to AS. æld fire, ælan to burn.]