olden

[OldĀ·en]

Olden describes times that happened long ago. As the composer Cole Porter once wrote, "In olden days, a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking. But now, God knows. Anything goes."

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Old; ancient; as, the olden time.

Adjective S.
of time long past; "olden days"


a.
Old; ancient; as, the olden time.

v. i.
To grow old; to age.


Olden

Old"en , a. Old; ancient; as, the olden time. "A minstrel of the olden stamp." J. C. Shairp.

Olden

Old"en, v. i. To grow old; to age. [R.]
She had oldened in that time.

Old; ancient; as, the olden time.

To grow old; to age.

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Usage Examples

In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients.

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