childe

¹ American  

[chahyld] / tʃaɪld /

noun

Archaic.

1. a youth of noble birth.

---

Childe ² American  

[chahyld] / tʃaɪld /

noun

1. Vere Gordon 1892–1957, English anthropologist, archaeologist, and writer; born in Australia.

---

childe British  

/ tʃaɪld /

noun

1. archaic a young man of noble birth

---

Etymology

Origin of childe

Spelling variant of child

Example Sentences

Nor is the midge of four feete teyne, more than the olde, olde childe.

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline

And because after the olde prouerbe: Lyke reioyseth in lyke, ye master muste in maner play the childe againe, that he may be loued of the chylde.

From The Education of Children by Sherry, Richard

And noght to been a wyf, and be with childe.

From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney

From tender yeres, in Britain she doth rest, With kinges childe, where she tasteth costly food.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald

"If the childe be mine, faire Ellen," he sayd, "Be mine, as you doe sweare, Then take you Cheshire and Lancashire both, And make that child your heyre."

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various