Meaning of eldmother | Babel Free
Definitions
One's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
archaic, dialectal
Examples
“Item I gyve vnto my eldmother his wyffe my wyffes froke and a read petticote and a smoke.”
“John Morpeth [...] saith that, on Sondaie last [...] the said John Robson said to the said Arthure, "Thou haiest a witch to thy eldmother[.]"”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.