EALDORMAN

Etymology

Noun

ealdorman (plural ealdormen)

(historical) The chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.

Source: Wiktionary


Eal"der*man, Eal"dor*man, n.

Definition: An alderman. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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