alderliefest UK /ˌɔːldəˈliːfɪst/US /ˈɔldəɹˌlifɪst/ adjective1 •(no longer used) Often used as an epithet when addressing someone: most beloved.VVith you mine Alder liefest Soueraigne, / Makes me the bolder to salute my King, / VVith ruder termes, such as my vvit affoords, / And ouer ioy of heart doth minister. — 1591