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Elderwort :: Elderwort (n.) Danewort.

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority..

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..

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1..

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

Snowball :: Snowball (n.) The Guelder-rose.

Sir :: Sir (n.) A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; -- used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality..

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

Elder :: Elder (a.) Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc..

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A body of elders in the early Christian church.

Methodist :: Methodist (a.) Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder..

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

Elderish :: Elderish (a.) Somewhat old; elderly.

Ancient :: Ancient (n.) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

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

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

Eldership :: Eldership (n.) Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders..

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

Leg :: Leg (n.) A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter..

Mulier :: Mulier (n.) Lawful issue born in wedlock, in distinction from an elder brother born of the same parents before their marriage; a lawful son..

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