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melder
noun
mel·der
\ˈmel(d)ə(r)\
Definition of melder
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dialectal, British
: the quantity of meal ground at one time : meal just ground; also : a grinding of grain
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Origin and Etymology of melder
Middle English meltyre, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse meldr flour or grain in the mill; akin to Old Saxon maldar, a measure for grain, Old High German maltar; akin to Old English melu flour
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