"olden time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: olden times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} olden time (plural olden times)
  1. (archaic, dated, obsolete) Of a past age or time; aged, ancient; old. Tags: archaic, dated, obsolete
    Sense id: en-olden_time-en-noun-U11ROtqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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