Meaning
From or relating to a previous era.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English olden, probably originally an inflected plural form of old (compare Old English ealdum, dative plural of eald (“old”)), but later reanalysed as equivalent to old + -en (“made of”). Otherwise derived from Old Norse aldinn (“ancient, old”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
youngen
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: