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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
Adjective
Archaic or poetic old: in the olden days the girls were married young
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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past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"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 [ˈəuldən] adj → antiguo


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TEE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of song.
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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.
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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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