different between moulder vs foulder

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m??ld?/

Alternative forms

• (US) molder

Etymology 1

Verbal use of mould

Verb

moulder (third-person singular simple present moulders, present participle mouldering, simple past and past participle mouldered)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To decay or rot.
   • 1772–1782, William Mason, The English Garden:

     [Time's] gradual touch / Has moulder'd into beauty many a tower.

   • c. 1855, John Brown’s Body:

     John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, but his soul goes marching on!

Related terms

mouldery

Etymology 2

mould +? -er

Noun

moulder (plural moulders)

1. A person who moulds dough into loaves.
2. Anyone who moulds or shapes things.
3. A machine used for moulding.

Anagrams

• R-module, remould

English

Alternative forms

• fouldre (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English fouldre (“lightning”), from Old French foudre also fouldre (modern French foudre), from Latin fulgur. See fulgor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fo?ld?(?)/

Verb

foulder (third-person singular simple present foulders, present participle fouldering, simple past and past participle fouldered)

1. (obsolete) To flash like lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder.

Derived terms

• enfouldered

Anagrams

• deflour, floured, fuel rod