# elden

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɛl.dən/ · frequency rank #76,748

## Definitions
1. To advance in eld or old age; to grow older; to age.

## Etymology
From eld + -en (“to become”). Compare Middle English elden, ealdien (“to age, grow older”). More at eld.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elden