A late time of life. Synonyms:age, geezerhood, old age, years."He's showing his years" , "Age hasn't slowed him down at all" , "A beard white with eld" , "On the brink of geezerhood"
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A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises. Synonym:age."Tall for his eld"
... "I have smitten Toothgnasher and slain him, And I smile at the pride of his boasting. One more to my thirty I muster, And, men! say ye this of the battle:— In the world not a lustier liveth Among lords of the steed of the oar-bench; Though by eld of my strength am I stinted To stain ... — The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald • Unknown Read full book for free!
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