Olde

Word OLDE
Character 4
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Definitions and meanings of "Olde"

What do we mean by olde?

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Excessive, abundant.

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The word "olde" in example sentences

Lee Henderson’s debut novel, The Man Game, is a romp and a face-off in olde Vancouver. ❋ Unknown (2008)

About two miles from Cairo there is another little Cairo called The olde Cairo, which containeth in circuit litle more then tenne miles, and the better halfe is not inhabited, but destroyed, whereof I neede not make any other mention. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Master Geffrey Ducket, whose returne (if spoyle neere Volga had not preuented by rouing theeues) had altogether salued and recouered the companies (called the olde companies) great losse, charges, and damages: but the saying is true, By vnitie small things grow great, and by contention great things become small. ❋ Unknown (2003)

DESI resumes CON at 8. 18PM, with the PC fluttering a li'l -- made me some "uncomtable" feel as on detailked reading, this word stared at Desi - not a four - letter word, but recalls the olde profession of yore: "whore" ❋ Unknown (2008)

This is an "olde" sketch from my Denton, TX days that is my impression of a postcard I got in Houston and forever intertwined in my head with the Peter Gabriel song The Rhythm of the Heat. ❋ Randall Ensley (2010)

Cooke's inventory includes "1 great Bible and 4 olde bookes," which as they were "olde," and he was clearly not a book-buyer, very probably came with him in the ship. ❋ Azel Ames (1876)

I am just as pagan as many of my forefathers in the "olde" world! ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Sweet Cascades store is located pretty much in the middle of the Main Street shopping zone of "olde" Ellicott City which, I recognize, is not technically "Baltimore," but is so good and special that I thought it deserved a shout out here. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On returning across the lake to Te Anau we made the drive back towards Queenstown - visiting Arrowtown (and "olde" gold-mining town) for lunch. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Volga had not preuented by rouing theeues) had altogether salued and recouered the companies (called the olde companies) great losse, charges, and damages: but the saying is true, By vnitie small things grow great, and by contention great things become small. ❋ Richard Hakluyt (1584)

The sight of modern sensibilities lurking behind the curtains can break ye olde spell. ❋ Nancy DeWolf Smith (2011)

Yeah, where references from ye olde speeling book are iffy, at best. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But that was then, and this is now, and "Terra Nova" leaves ye olde cheap-set series in the dust with production values that make each episode look cinematic. ❋ Nancy DeWolf Smith (2011)

October 28, 2009 the mountains and deserts of olde england ❋ Unknown (2009)

Queen Elizabeth II sent out the save-the-dates for Prince William and Kate's wedding to Europe's sovereigns...by ye olde facsimile machine, the Daily Mail reports. ❋ Hilary Moss (2011)

The more tings change; the more they REMAIN the SAME olde listen to what we say; and never what we actually do!! ❋ Unknown (2009)

On Sunday, you can experience the olde tyme bling of the mansions, the fall colors and wines with me as I will be the featured wine speaker! ❋ Unknown (2009)

I recently stumbled on this olde tyme ad from Sonoma (in the Yalumba winery museum in Australia of all places). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Southbank Centre, SE1, to 25 Apr Cuckoo Festival, Marsden, SatMorris dancers around a maypole, workshops, storytelling, crafts, street theatre, a rubber duck race and the time-honoured village cuckoo procession bring a touch of olde worlde mythic magic to this spring party. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Drink The Lamb Inn Chichester Road, 01243 511 105, lambinn-westwittering.co.uk looks olde worlde and has darts and ales. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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