Definition of elder

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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..

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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..
Sire :: Sire (n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign..
Skilder :: Skilder (v. i.) To beg; to pilfer; to skelder.
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..
Overthrow :: Overthrow (n.) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run..
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.].
Skelder :: Skelder (n.) A vagrant; a cheat.
Ancient :: Ancient (n.) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
Gelder-rose :: Gelder-rose (n.) Same as Guelder-rose.
Matronly :: Matronly (a.) Advanced in years; elderly.
Elder :: Elder (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
Saturn :: Saturn (n.) One of the elder and principal deities, the son of Coelus and Terra (Heaven and Earth), and the father of Jupiter. The corresponding Greek divinity was Kro`nos, later CHro`nos, Time..
Eldest :: Eldest (a.) Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder..
Skelder :: Skelder (v. t. & i.) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.
Fielding :: Fielding (n.) The act of playing as a fielder.
Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..
Pique :: Pique (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one..
Elderish :: Elderish (a.) Somewhat old; elderly.
Eldership :: Eldership (n.) The state of being older; seniority.
Senate :: Senate (n.) A body of elders appointed or elected from among the nobles of the nation, and having supreme legislative authority..
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