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grandsire

[ grand-sahyuhr ]

noun

  1. a grandfather.
  2. Archaic.
    1. a forefather.
    2. an aged man.


grandsire

1

/ ˈɡrændsə; -ˌsaɪə /

noun

  1. Leisure:Bell-ringing a well-established method used in change-ringing See method
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


grandsire

2

/ ˈɡrænˌsaɪə; ˈɡrænd- /

noun

  1. an archaic word for grandfather
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grandsire1

1250–1300; Middle English graunt-sire < Anglo-French. See grand-, sire
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Example Sentences

Bidding his grandsire have regard to his seat, Luke leaped a high bank; and, followed by Turpin, began to descend the hill.

Countless winters, ere earth was formed, was Bergelmir born; Thrûdgelmir was his sire, his grandsire Aurgelmir.

Ketil their friend was named, heir of Klyp; he was maternal grandsire of thy mother.

And as to folk coming up hither, I tell thee again they durst not; because they fear my great-grandsire over much.

If the gale described by the redoubtable grandsire of Jonadab Wixon had struck him, he could not have been more upset.

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