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old⋅en

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

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see old, -en 2
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old·en   (ōl'dən)   
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.]
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