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eld

(ɛld) or

eild

n
1. old age
2. olden days; antiquity
[Old English eldu; related to Old Norse elli; see old]
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eld

(ɛld)

n. Archaic.
1. age.
2. old age.
3. olden times; antiquity.
[before 1000; Middle English elde, Old English eldo, ieldo, derivative of (e)ald old; compare world]
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Noun 1. [画像:eld - a late time of life]eld - a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
mid-sixties, sixties - the time of life between 60 and 70
mid-seventies, seventies - the time of life between 70 and 80
mid-eighties, eighties - the time of life between 80 and 90
mid-nineties, nineties - the time of life between 90 and 100
dotage, second childhood, senility - mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
2. [画像:eld - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises]eld - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"
lifespan, lifetime, life-time, life - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
age of consent - the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
legal age, majority - the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
nonage, minority - any age prior to the legal age
drinking age - the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
voting age - the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
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It was no more the withered limb of eld than my own; it was a rounded supple member, with smooth fingers, symmetrically turned; a broad ring flashed on the little finger, and stooping forward, I looked at it, and saw a gem I had seen a hundred times before.
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OEDIPUS Dear son of Aegeus, to the gods alone Is given immunity from eld and death; But nothing else escapes all-ruinous time.
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'It is possible, sir, that the rope might not have 'eld. Mr Barstowe, if I might say so, sir, is one of those himpetuous literary pussons, and possibly he homitted to see that the knot was hadequately tied.
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As a writer for the Liberty Press, I felt like it was my responsibility to ask "the gay question;" and the answer is yes, Buddy Wake eld is gay, but for him, "universal is more important than tribal." His belief in the universal versus the tribal is evident in his poetry.
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In terms of item format, the analyses demonstrate that both ESL/ ELD and non-ESL/ELD students perform relatively better on the multiple-choice (MC) test items; while the constructed response with explanations (CRE) was the most difficult item format for all four groups.
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The ELD coolers were first developed for use in Europe and have recently been marketed in the U.S.
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Evans said they developed the Spanish-language version of Konexial's ELD product by listening to current customers, but also looking at the growth of their future customer base.
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Ideal match bullets for the new round include Hornady's 225-grain ELD Match (BC: .777), which is available in factory-loaded form; Sierra's 230-grain MatchKing (BC: .800); Bergers 230-grain Hybrid Target (BC: .717); and Nosler's 210-grain RDF (BC: .701).
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Factory 7x57 loads typically run from 139 to 175 grains, so Hornady's 150-grain ELD-X and 162-grain ELD Match appeared perfectly suited for this.
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And although there are many ELD manufacturers, there are concerns about how compliant their electronic logging devices actually are.
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"When the ELD [rule] was first proposed, we wanted to leverage our experience and existing solutions to be at the forefront of a mandate that will help save lives and boost efficiency," says Zonar Vice President of Compliance Fred Fakkama.
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