† hulder Obs. rare.
Ger. † hulder, holder is ‘elder’; but Ascham mentions elder as another tree; it is possible therefore that hulder is a misprint for hulver holly; others suggest alder, dial. ouller.
| 1545 R. Ascham Toxoph. ii. (Arb.) 125 Hulder, black thorne, Serues tree, Beche, Elder, Aspe, and Salowe, eyther for theyr wekenes or lyghtenesse, make holow, starting, studding, gaddynge shaftes. |