ealdorlic

ealdorlic
adj in gen., first, original, primitive; in rank, first in rank, station, or esteem, chief, principal, excellent; of or belonging to a prince or ruler, princely, imperial, the emperor's; of or belonging to a prince or ruler, princely, imperial, the emperor's; to the second line in the order of battle; of or belonging to the (beginning, commencement, origin) in a camp [principalis], chief, princely, excellent; authentic; adv \ealdorliclíce excellently

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • elderly — 1610s, from ELDER (Cf. elder) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). O.E. ealdorlic meant chief, princely, excellent, authentic. O.E. also had related eldernliche of old time, lit. forefatherly …   Etymology dictionary

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