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Definition of elder

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Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church..

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Eldest :: Eldest (a.) Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder..

Gatten Tree :: Gatten tree () A name given to the small trees called guelder-rose (Viburnum Opulus), cornel (Cornus sanguinea), and spindle tree (Euonymus Europaeus)..

Gelder :: Gelder (n.) One who gelds or castrates.

Fielding :: Fielding (n.) The act of playing as a fielder.

Pharisee :: Pharisee (n.) One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews..

Welder :: Welder (n.) A manager; an actual occupant.

Gelder-rose :: Gelder-rose (n.) Same as Guelder-rose.

Point :: Point (n.) A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman..

Welder :: Welder (n.) One who welds, or wields..

Wielder :: Wielder (n.) One who wields or employs; a manager; a controller.

Diselder :: Diselder (v. t.) To deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder..

Elder :: Elder (n.) A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries..

Danewort :: Danewort (n.) A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane's weed, and Dane's-blood. [Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.].

Scout :: Scout (n.) A fielder in a game for practice.

Matronly :: Matronly (a.) Advanced in years; elderly.

Skelder :: Skelder (v. t. & i.) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.

Elder :: Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church..

Slip :: Slip (n.) A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip..

Skilder :: Skilder (v. i.) To beg; to pilfer; to skelder.

Dame :: Dame (n.) A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman..