chelde

chelde

Middle English

Etymology 1

PIE root
*gel-

Inherited from Anglian Old English *ċeldu, from Proto-West Germanic *kaldī. The /k/ of the form kelde is due to influence from cold (“cold”).

Alternative forms

  • kelde

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeːld(ə)/, /ˈkeːld(ə)/

Noun

chelde (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Cold; a lack of heat.
References

Etymology 2

Noun

chelde

  1. alternative form of child
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