olden

Etymology 1
From, probably originally an inflected plural form of (compare , dative plural of ), but later reanalysed as equivalent to.

Adjective

 * 1) From or relating to a previous era.
 * olden days, olden times
 * 1)  Old; ancient.
 * 1)  Old; ancient.
 * 1)  Old; ancient.

Usage notes
Now mostly restricted to certain set phrases, such as "olden days" and "olden times".

Synonyms

 * , ; see also Thesaurus:past
 * , ; see also Thesaurus:old

Etymology 2
From.

Verb

 * 1)  To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.

Synonyms

 * , ; see also Thesaurus:to age

Noun

 * 1)  mast (tree fruit, nut)