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olden Definition

olden (ōldən)

adjective

Old Poet. old; ancient; of old, or of former times

Etymology: ME, inflected form of old

olden Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • days.: Tenants in the building that have " life-long " contracts from back in the olden days. Strict rental laws.
  • day: In olden days, a couple would have a dozen kids, give or take a few.
  • time: In olden times the gate would have a coffin table on which the coffin could be set.
  • people: In olden days people would mark their foreheads with ash, making the sign of the cross.

Browse dictionary entries near olden

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  7. old-timey
  8. old-timer
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  1. Oldenburg
  2. older
  3. oldest
  4. oldfangled
  5. Oldham
  6. oldie
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