Eldest
21eldest — adj. Eldest is used with these nouns: ↑boy, ↑child, ↑daughter, ↑sibling, ↑son …
22eldest — adjective (of one out of a group of people) oldest. Origin OE ieldest, eldest, of Gmc origin; related to eld and old …
23Eldest — A name for the oldest of beings. A title for the eldest of all beings. Confusingly, it seems to apply to two different individuals; not only does Tom Bombadil claim it for himself, but Celeborn also uses it to address the old Ent Treebeard …
24eldest — [ˈeldəst] adj oldest of the people in a group, especially the children in a family He was the eldest of three sons.[/ex] …
25eldest — See elder. ♦ Eldest child, makahiapo, hiapo …
26Eldest hand — Eldest Eld est, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See {Elder}, a.] 1. Oldest; longest in duration. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See {Elder}. My lady s… …
27eldest — adj. RG. 370, 381 …
28eldest — a. Oldest …
29eldest — el·dest …
30eldest — eld•est [[t]ˈɛl dɪst[/t]] adj. a superl. of old with elder as compar. oldest; first born; of greatest age • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE eldesta, (e)ald old …