Childes

/tʃaɪldz/ noun

Archaic or dialectal possessive form meaning 'of a child' or 'belonging to a young person,' or plural of childe.

From 'childe' (medieval term for a youth of noble birth) + '-s' plural, or from 'child' in older English where possessives used '-s. This reflects the archaic grammar of Middle English before modern possessive forms solidified.

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