† belfathern.
Obsolete.
Grandfather.
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mother-fathereOE
eldfatherOE
grandsirec1300
aiela1325
belsirea1325
grandfather1424
belfatherc1440
goodsire?c1450
fore-grandsire1513
gutcher1523
granfer1564
granddaddy1648
grandpapa1680
grandada1699
grandad1764
grandpa?1785
grandpappy1857
grandpop1860
abuelo1876
dada1888
gramp1890
grampy1904
lolo1934
gramps1935
zayde1946
opa1948
opi1988
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 30 Belsyre or belfather, faders or moders fader, avus.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 414/1 Here lyeth henry the sone of henry the fader henry the belfader henry the olde belfader.
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