ALDER-

ALDER in ALDER-GÁ was interpreted by Jensma as Oude. Other translators did not translate it. Study of the word in other contexts suggests that it rather means of all (Dutch: aller-):

ALD — Oldest of all, Dutch: alleroudste

• VSA ALDER ALDESTA SKRIFTUN
• THET ALDER.ALDESTA JEFTHA OVER.ALDESTA

BEST — Best of all, Dutch: allerbeste

• THA ALDERBESTE FRYASBERN
• SIN ALDERBESTA STJÛRAR
• SKIATA SA.R A ALDERBESTA MÉI

DRIST — Most daring/rebellious of all, Dutch: allerdrieste (rare, archaic)

• THA ALDER.DRISTA MÀNNISKA (used twice in ch. T2a.)

GRÁT — Greatest (or largest) of all, Dutch: allergrootste

• THI FON TEXLAND IS THA ALDERGRÁTESTE
• ALDERGRÁTESTE THÉRA KÉNINGAR
• THA ALDERGRÁTESTE Á.DISKA

MINEST — Least (most minor) of all, Dutch: allerminste

• FÁRET ALDERMINESTA LIK FÉR.HÉMANDE BISKÁWADE

Other

• ALDERLANGNE NÉI HJARA BIGRIP — entirely (more lit.: eternally) under their control (see Koebler: alderlang)

Derived from ALD (old), probably:

• HI WAS VRESTE ALDERMÀN — alderman: lit.: elderman or man of all? Elsewhere ÔLDERMÔN was used twice. (Related to ULDERMANKES?)
• VSA ÉNFALDA ALDERA — our modest elders