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Olde vs Onde - What's the difference?

olde | onde |

As an adjective olde

is (archaic) old.

As an adverb onde is

where?.

olde

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (archaic) old

    • Derived terms

    * ye olde

    Anagrams

    * English autological terms ----

    onde

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) onde, ande, from (etyl) onda, . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (obsolete) Envy; hatred; malice.
    • Wrathe, yre, and onde — The Romaunt of the Rose.
  • Breath.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)
    Synonyms
    * (l), (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) onden (Northern dialect ande), from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (intransitive, dialectal, or, obsolete) To breathe; breathe on.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) ----