olden

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈəʊl.dn̩/, /ˈəʊl.dən/
• (America) IPA: [ˈɔldn̩], [ˈɔldən]

Adjective

olden (not comparable)

1. From or relating to a previous era.

   olden days, olden times

2. (archaic) Old; ancient.

Synonyms

• (relating to a previous era) bygone, historical; see also Thesaurus:past
• (old) auld, eldern; see also Thesaurus:old

Verb

olden (oldens, present participle oldening; past and past participle oldened)

1. (intransitive, old-fashioned or rare) To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.

Synonyms

• elden, mature; see also Thesaurus:to age

Antonyms

• youngen

Related terms

• eld

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