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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..

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

Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..

Outfield :: Outfield (n.) The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders..

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

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Fielder :: Fielder (n.) A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.

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..

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

Patriarch :: Patriarch (n.) A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively.

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..

Senior :: Senior (a.) More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel..

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

Skelder :: Skelder (n.) A vagrant; a cheat.

Deacon :: Deacon (n.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and

Elderly :: Elderly (a.) Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people..

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

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

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..

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