As an adjective olden
is from or relating to a previous era.
As a verb olden
is to grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.
As a proper noun holden is
(
male).
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olden English
Etymology 1
From .
Adjective
( -)
From or relating to a previous era.
* Cole Porter, Anything Goes
- In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking. Now heaven knows, anything goes.
Old; ancient.
* 1857 , Martha Griffith Browne, Autobiography of a Female Slave (page 347)
- We told over the story of past sufferings, and renewed olden vows of devotion.
English adjectives ending in -en
Etymology 2
From .
Verb
( en verb)
To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.
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holden English
Verb
(head)
(archaic)
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