Definition of old

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Old (superl.) Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old..

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Swordsman :: Swordsman (n.) A soldier; a fighting man.
Statesmanlike :: Statesman (n.) A small landholder.
Arrastre :: Arrastre (n.) A rude apparatus for pulverizing ores, esp. those containing free gold..
, A , Or An . Pcp. It Is Presumably An Older Spelling Of Scanned. --2. Specifically :: , a , or an . PCP. It is presumably an older spelling of scanned. --2. Specifically (Pros.), to go through with, as a verse, marking and distinguishing the feet of which it is composed; to show, in reading, the metrical structure of; to recite metrically () To go over and examine point by point; to examine with care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize..
Archchamberlain :: Archchamberlain (n.) A chief chamberlain; -- an officer of the old German empire, whose office was similar to that of the great chamberlain in England..
Strongish :: Stronghold (n.) A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
Columbarium :: Columbarium (n.) A sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary urns.
Scolding :: Scolding () a. & n. from Scold, v..
Old-fashioned :: Old-fashioned (a.) Formed according to old or obsolete fashion or pattern; adhering to old customs or ideas; as, an old-fashioned dress, girl..
Mitten :: Mitten (n.) A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate sheath for each finger..
Trebly :: Trebly (adv.) In a treble manner; with a threefold number or quantity; triply.
Yeldrine :: Yeldrine (n.) The yellow-hammer; -- called also yeldrock, and yoldrin..
Foot :: Foot (n.) Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry..
Timid :: Timid (a.) Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.
Hayloft :: Hayloft (n.) A loft or scaffold for hay.
Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Holding heterodox opinions, or doctrines not orthodox; heretical; -- said of persons..
Stumpage :: Stumpage (n.) Timber in standing trees, -- often sold without the land at a fixed price per tree or per stump, the stumps being counted when the land is cleared..
Serve :: Serve (v. i.) To perform domestic offices; to be occupied with household affairs; to prepare and dish up food, etc..
Bare :: Bare () Bore; the old preterit of Bear, v..
Hermeneutical :: Hermeneutical (a.) Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase..
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