old·en

[ohl-duhn]
adjective Literary.
1.
of or pertaining to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
2.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see old, -en2

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olden (ˈəʊldən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
an archaic or poetic word for old : in olden days; in olden times

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Example sentences
However, in olden times turning to chemical enhancement wasn't controversial-it
  was a given, he added.
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  in the olden days.
In olden days, with limited navigational aids and in seas rife with marauding
  cutthroats, either trip was risky business.
Today's buttermilk is really fermented milk, different from the byproduct of
  butter-churning from olden days.
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