Definition of Eldst
Eld"est (?), a. [AS. yldest,
superl. of eald old. See Elder, a.]
1. Oldest; longest in duration.
Shak.
2. Born or living first, or before the
others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See
Elder. "My lady's eldest son." Shak.
Their eldest historians are of suspected
credit. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Eldest hand (Card Playing), the
player on the dealer's left hand. R. A. Proctor.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Superlative form of old; most old.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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