moulder

Everyday

1. To moulder is to decay slowly and crumble, as old wood or stone does over many years. tree →
2. «Mouldering» describes something old, falling to pieces and rotting. tree →

In the lessons

in stories an old house, dovecot or castle is left to rot and fall apart, which suggests age and neglect; do not confuse with «mould», the green fungus

Examples

• The old dovecot was mouldering in the field. tree →
• Old bones moulder in the ground. tree →
• Nobody had lived in the castle for years, and it began to moulder. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it describes decay, not an amount.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The word is read as a picture of how people and their works fall away, while God's word stands. In the primary lessons: in stories an old house, dovecot or castle is left to rot and fall apart, which suggests age and neglect; do not confuse with «mould», the green fungus

Note

nothing for maths; it describes decay, not an amount.