"ould" meaning in English

See ould in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /aʊld/ [Ireland], /aʊl/ [Ireland] Forms: oulder [comparative], ouldest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aʊld, -aʊl Etymology: Dialectal pronunciation of old, preserving 17th-century English. Etymology templates: {{m|en|old}} old Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} ould (comparative oulder, superlative ouldest)
  1. (colloquial, Ireland) Pronunciation spelling of old. Tags: Ireland, alt-of, colloquial, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: old Synonyms: oul, oul' Derived forms: ould fella, ould one, Ould Sod

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