molder 1
/mohl"deuhr/ , v.i.
1. to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
v.t.
2. to cause to molder.
[ 1525-35; obs. mold to crumble (v. use of MOLD 3 ) + -ER 6 ]
molder 2
/mohl"deuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that molds.
2. a person who makes molds.
3. Print. one of a set of electrotyped plates used only for making duplicate electrotypes.
[ 1400-50; late ME; see MOLD 1 , -ER 1 ]