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olden

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old·en  (ldn)
adj.
Of, relating to, or belonging to time long past; old or ancient: olden days.

[Middle English : old, old; see old + -en, adj. suff.; see -en2.]

olden [ˈəʊldən]
adj
an archaic or poetic word for old (often in phrases such as in olden days and in olden times)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.olden - long past; "olden days"
past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
Translations
olden [ˈəʊldən] ADJ (archaic or poet) → antiguo
in olden times or daysantaño(liter), antiguamente
olden [ˈəʊldən] adj
the olden days → le temps jadis
in the olden days → au temps jadis
of olden times → du temps jadis
old-fashioned [ˌəʊldˈfæʃənd] adj
[things] → démodé(e)
She wears old-fashioned clothes → Elle porte des vêtements démodés.
[person] → vieux jeu inv
My parents are rather old-fashioned → Mes parents sont plutôt vieux jeu.
old flame nex mf
old girl n [school] → ancienne élève f
Old Glory n (US)bannière f étoilée
old guard nvieille garde f
old hat adj
that's old hat! → c'est dépassé!
old maid nvieille fille f
old master n (= painting) → tableau m de maître
old people's home nmaison f de retraite
old school tie n cravate aux couleurs de l'ancienne école de qn
old-style [ˈəʊldstaɪl] adjà l'ancienne (mode)
Old Testament nAncien Testament m
old-time [ˌəʊldˈtaɪm] adjdu temps jadis, d'autrefois
old-timer [ˌəʊldˈtaɪmər] n
(= worker, resident) → vieux m de la vieille >
(US) (= old man) well, old-timer? → alors, l'ancien?
old wives' tale nconte m de bonne femme
old-world [ˈəʊldwɜːrld] adj [charm, atmosphere] → désuet/ète f
Old World n
the Old World → le Vieux Monde m
olden
adj (liter)alt; in olden times or daysfrüher, vordem (liter), → in alten Zeiten; city of olden timesStadt vergangener Zeiten
olden [ˈəʊldn] adj in the olden daysnei tempi antichi, nei giorni passati
olden [ˈəʊldn] adj in the olden daysnei tempi antichi, nei giorni passati


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TEE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of song.
Banners yellow, glorious, golden, On its roof did float and flow,(This -- all this -- was in the olden Time long ago,) And every gentle air that dallied, In that sweet day, Along the ramparts plumed and pallid, A winged odour went away.
In olden times an eagle swooped down upon the New England coast, and carried off an infant Indian in his talons.
 
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