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1985 studio album by Neil Young
Old Ways is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian-American musician and singer-songwriter Neil Young, released on August 12, 1985, by Geffen Records.
Old_Ways
2020 American horror film
The Old Ways is a 2020 American folk horror film directed by Christopher Alender. It stars Brigitte Kali Canales as Cristina Lopez, a Mexican-American
The_Old_Ways
2025 single by Tame Impala
"My Old Ways" is a song by Tame Impala, the musical project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. It is the opening track on the project's
My_Old_Ways
Topics referred to by the same term
Old Ways is an album by Neil Young. Old Ways may also refer to: "Old Ways", song by Neil Young from Old Ways "Old Ways", song by Demi Lovato from Confident
Old_Ways_(disambiguation)
2025 studio album by Tame Impala
included lyrics of the song, "Powerless as I descend, back into my old ways again". "My Old Ways" was released on 17 October 2025, written and produced by Parker
Deadbeat_(album)
British film
Old Ways New Ways is a 1988 documentary film about the Peek Freans biscuit factory in Bermondsey and its closing down in the late 1980s. The film also
Old_Ways_New_Ways
Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "My Old Ways" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on
Tame_Impala_discography
British nature writer (born 1976)
books on landscape, nature, place, people and language, which include The Old Ways (2012), Landmarks (2015), The Lost Words (2017), Underland (2019) and Is
Robert_Macfarlane_(writer)
2015 studio album by Demi Lovato
"Stone Cold" and "Yes". The musician Jason Evigan wrote and produced "Old Ways" with Olivia Waithe and additional production by Scott Hoffman (credited
Confident_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Old Ways" is a song by Tame Impala. My Old Ways may also refer to: "My Old Ways", a song by Dr. Dog from the album We All Belong, 2007 "My Old Ways"
My_Old_Ways_(disambiguation)
Book by Robert Macfarlane
Deep Time Journey is a book by Robert Macfarlane and the sequel to The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot. Initially published in English on 2 May 2019 by Hamish
Underland_(book)
2014 film by Seth MacFarlane
A Million Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 American Western comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley
A Million Ways to Die in the West
A_Million_Ways_to_Die_in_the_West
Canadian and American musician (born 1945)
was also frustrated that the label had rejected his 1983 country album Old Ways. It was also the year when Young's third child was born, a girl named Amber
Neil_Young
1983 studio album by Neil Young and the Shocking Pinks
synth-heavy, electro-rock album), nor the one released after it (1985's Old Ways, which is pure country). Having already created tension with his label
Everybody's_Rockin'
Theory of truth within pragmatism
(1909). James, William (1981) [1907]. Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking. Hackett Publishing. ISBN 0-915145-05-7. Dover 1995: ISBN 0-486-28270-8
Pragmatic_theory_of_truth
Amish sect
Mennonites, are a Plain, car-driving Beachy Amish group, that preserves the old ways of the Beachy Amish, including the German language. They live in Kentucky
Old_Beachy_Amish
1998 British-American television miniseries
Mab, seeks to reclaim her power by drawing people back to worship The Old Ways. To do so, she creates a wizard named Merlin, whom she intends to champion
Merlin_(miniseries)
Mental suffering among settlers of the North American plains
adhere to the old ways sometimes triggered prairie madness. Others tried to adapt to the entirely new way of life, and abandoned the old ways, but still
Prairie_madness
Figure of speech
philosophy, as was the case with Francis Bacon, who sought to bring an end to old ways of thinking. Theodor W. Adorno (Minima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged
Aphorism
1976 novel by Frank Herbert
started to move out of the sietches and into villages and cities. As the old ways erode, more and more pilgrims arrive to experience the planet of Muad'Dib
Children_of_Dune
2007 studio album by Dr. Dog
"Ain't It Strange" on "Grab a Plate" and "My Old Ways" by The Preview's "Old Ways". "Old News" – 1:51 "My Old Ways" – 3:31 "Keep a Friend" – 3:32 "The Girl"
We_All_Belong
1986 studio album by Neil Young
represents a return to a contemporary rock sound after the 1985 country album Old Ways and 1983 rockabilly album Everybody's Rockin'. Young's record company,
Landing_on_Water
American docufiction anthology television series
1000 Ways to Die is an American docufiction anthology television series that originally aired on Spike and later on Comedy Central from May 14, 2008, to
1000_Ways_to_Die
2015 studio album by The Plot in You
The album's release was preceded by three singles, "My Old Ways", "Take Me Away", and "Dear Old Friend". A music video for "Take Me Away" was released
Happiness_in_Self_Destruction
British gardener, broadcaster, and writer (born 1949)
2014 (ISBN 1849902178) Lost Skills and Crafts Handbook: A Guide to the Old Ways of Country Life Hardcover, BBC Books 2021 (ISBN 178594701X) Chatsworth:
Alan_Titchmarsh
Writer and technology journalist
to replace skilled craftsmen with machines, and rose up to defend the old ways. Gulliver, Katrina (September 29, 2023). "'Blood in the Machine' Review:
Brian_Merchant
1977 novel by George R. R. Martin
would recognize that the old ways need to be reviewed for the current day and those who believe that any dilution of the old ways spells the end of Kavalar
Dying of the Light (Martin novel)
Dying_of_the_Light_(Martin_novel)
American philosopher and psychologist (1842–1910)
Human Nature (1902), ISBN 0-14-039034-0 Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking (1907), Hackett Publishing 1981: ISBN 0-915145-05-7, Dover
William_James
Philosophical tradition
in 1906 lectures published in 1907 as Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking, see Lecture 2, fourth paragraph. James, William (1992) [1st
Pragmatism
Branch of Anabaptist Christianity
Old Order Anabaptism is a collection of communities that have preserved the old ways of Anabaptist Christian religion and lifestyle. Historically, an Old
Old_Order_Anabaptism
Norwegian Neopagan Organization
Forn Sed Norge (Old Ways Norway), formerly Foreningen Forn Sed, is a Norwegian heathen religious organization. Foreningen Forn Sed was founded in 1998
Forn_Sed_Norge
1968 British musical drama film
Fagin begins reconsidering his life as a thief but decides to keep to his old ways. Bumble and Corney visit Brownlow after he begins searching for Oliver's
Oliver!_(film)
refers to a woman who is literally "as old as the hills" who came from this mountain, clinging to the "old ways" when the original inhabitants of Mexico
Mother_Grundy
New Zealand kapa haka performer (1958–2009)
performer in New Zealand. She was well noted for her love and passion for the 'old ways'. A leader and one of the founding members of the award-winning Māori performing
Taini_Morrison
Book by Francis Bacon
Bacon details a new system of logic he believes to be superior to the old ways of syllogism. This is now known as the Baconian method. For Bacon, finding
Novum_Organum
2023 single by Gucci Mane featuring 21 Savage and DaBaby
Back To His Old Ways: "06 Gucci Back"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 16 May 2023. A., Aron (March 31, 2023). "Gucci Mane Returns To His Old Ways On "06 Gucci"
06_Gucci
Nation, associated with prominent leaders and traditional ways of life. When he was six years old, one of the Crow Nation’s chiefs, Medicine Crow, gave Yellowtail
Thomas_Yellowtail
1973 novel by Thomas Tryon
Connecticut village, Cornwall Coombe, where the villagers adhere to "the old ways", eschewing modern agricultural methods and having extremely limited contact
Harvest_Home_(novel)
Former biscuit company based in London, now a global brand
factory in Bermondsey was the subject of the 1988 documentary film Old Ways New Ways made by local, independent filmmakers Sands Films, directed by Olivier
Peek_Freans
Polytheistic religious groups
cities were converted more easily than those in remote regions, where old ways tended to remain. However, this idea has multiple problems. First, the
Paganism
Series of historical novels by Colleen McCullough
Revolution): as Rome became more powerful within the Mediterranean world, the old ways of doing things – through the deliberation of various interests, mainly
Masters_of_Rome
2000 US television film directed by Nadia Tass
reached. During Helen's homecoming dinner, she begins to revert to her old ways of misbehavior. Anne takes Helen outside to the pump to refill a water
The Miracle Worker (2000 film)
The_Miracle_Worker_(2000_film)
1992 Indian-American drama film
Holden, Stephen (15 September 1993). "Reviews/Film; American Comes of Age Amid India's Old Ways". The NY Times. AFI Catalog Praying with Anger at IMDb
Praying_with_Anger
ages in the future. Later civilizations either learn and build upon their old ways or can learn them through peaceful or military assimilation. Although the
Mother_culture
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
2009). Robert Macfarlane describes the hunt at Sula Sgeir in his book The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot. He does not participate in the hunt, but circumnavigates
Sula_Sgeir
1932 novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
modernisation and the end of old ways is explored using many symbols, for example, violent deaths of horses (supposed to represent old, traditional farming methods)
Sunset_Song
American poet (born 1930)
environment. Many of these were collected in Earth House Hold (1969), The Old Ways (1977), The Real Work (1980), The Practice of the Wild (1990), A Place
Gary_Snyder
French historian (1878–1956)
extent that he later claimed to have become "untuned" from the old world and the old ways of thinking. In his approach to history, Febvre contextualized
Lucien_Febvre
American actor (born 1958)
on December 14, 2007. Elliott, David (December 17, 2007). "Wise in the old ways". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008
Shaun_Toub
2016 studio album by Belbury Poly
New Ways Out is a 2016 album by Jim Jupp, under the pseudonym of Belbury Poly. It was scheduled to be released on 27 May 2016 by independent record label
New_Ways_Out
Canadian rock band
of Badge Époque Ensemble. Blood Ceremony's 5th full-length album, The Old Ways Remain, was released in May 2023. Blood Ceremony's style has been described
Blood_Ceremony
Vellalar Vellalar List of Vellalars Anthony R. Walker (1994). New Place, Old Ways, Essays on Indian Society and Culture in Modern Singapore. Hindustan Publishing
List_of_Vellalar_sub_castes
19th-century Native American confederation
Winamac, who was also a religious leader calling for a return to many of the old ways, although he sought access to American agricultural technology. Tenskwatawa
Tecumseh's_confederacy
1937 British film
opportunities offered by the mainland, making it harder to follow the old ways of life there. The film begins with a yacht passing by the remote island
The_Edge_of_the_World
1978 American TV miniseries
Connecticut, all the lives of the townspeople are devoted to tradition and "old ways", as directed by The Widow Fortune (Bette Davis), an herbal healer and
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The_Dark_Secret_of_Harvest_Home
Television show season
Proval as Richie Aprile, the late Jackie Aprile's older brother, who quickly falls back into his old ways after being released from prison. Aida Turturro
The_Sopranos_season_2
1902 poem by Banjo Paterson
"The Old Australian Ways" is a poem by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson (Andrew Barton Paterson). It was first published in the poet's collection Rio
The_Old_Australian_Ways
1991 studio album by Loreena McKennitt
from a song in the William Shakespeare play Cymbeline. Lyrics from "The Old Ways" are featured in the letter that Rachel Green writes to Ross Geller in
The Visit (Loreena McKennitt album)
The_Visit_(Loreena_McKennitt_album)
1972 Doctor Who serial
conspiring to stop Peladon from joining the Galactic Federation so that the old ways on the planet are preserved. The planet Peladon, led by its young king
The_Curse_of_Peladon
Norwegian immigrants to Decorah decided early on they wanted to preserve the old ways; in 1861, they established Luther College, and in 1877, they started a
Nordic_Fest
Group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships
as the Old Order Amish. The Egli Amish had already started to withdraw from the Amish church in 1858. They soon drifted away from the old ways and changed
Amish
Series of archival releases by singer-songwriter Neil Young
made during the Homegrown era. Old Ways I (1983) – original version of Old Ways Tennessee (1985) – A collection of Old Ways outtakes and additional recordings
Neil_Young_Archives
1972 book and TV documentary by John Berger and Mike Dibb
Ways of Seeing is a 1972 television series of 30-minute films created chiefly by writer John Berger and producer Mike Dibb. It was broadcast on BBC Two
Ways_of_Seeing
15th episode of the 9th season of The Simpsons
but returns with a new, better-received gimmick. He soon returns to his old ways, selling out to a motor-vehicle company. The production team's decision
The_Last_Temptation_of_Krust
Native American political issue
as a holding place for the old ways of Native American customs. "In the southeastern or Woodland tradition, those old ways are most often connected to
Native American reservation politics
Native_American_reservation_politics
2014 studio album by Burzum
of The Ways of Yore on Burzum's official website: "The Ways of Yore is my first step towards something new, which at the same time is as old as the roots
The_Ways_of_Yore
Book by Ji-li Jiang
reassured her that he is not. Many people accuse Ji-li of her family's old ways, or "Four Olds" and the "Five Black Categories" that Chairman Mao Zedong protests
Red_Scarf_Girl
Concept concerning generic fascism
overthrow the old order, which has become decadent and alien to the common man. That powerful and energetic demolition of the old ways may require some
Palingenetic_ultranationalism
Natural stones for surfacing roads and buildings
black/limestone, white/marble) has a long tradition in Bohemia. The cubes of the old ways are handmade. In the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, the retreat
Cobblestone
English language during the Middle Ages
Middle English dialects displaced the Old English dialects under the influence of Anglo-Norman French and Old Norse, and were in turn replaced in England
Middle_English
Fairy in English literature
ruler of fairies, pixies, goblins and a belief system referred to as 'the old ways', in opposition to the introduction of Christianity by recent Roman influences
Queen_Mab
Motorsport track in the United States
2025 – via Newspapers.com. Bogaczyk, Jack (February 12, 2000). "New man, old ways". The Roanoke Times. pp. C1, C6. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers
Martinsville_Speedway
Fallacy in which validity is determined based on novelty
appeal to novelty is an appeal to tradition, in which one argues that the "old ways" are always superior to new ideas. Appeals to novelty are often successful
Appeal_to_novelty
Fictional character
he was not interested in anything serious. Georgina is still up to her old ways by sending Blair on a wild goose chase for entering a secret society. After
Georgina_Sparks
American multicultural college sorority
College Station, Texas. The Greek letters ΔΞΝ were chosen to mean "Changing Old Ways to New", which is also the sorority's motto. Delta Xi Mu's values or pillars
Delta_Xi_Nu
1992 studio album by Neil Young
and banjo that had dominated albums such as Harvest, Comes a Time and Old Ways. 1970s-era analogue equipment was used instead of digital recording to
Harvest_Moon_(album)
Welsh religious tradition
interests of the Old Religion - the Old Ways. (10) DILIGENCE - All true seekers persevere in their duty toward the Old Religion - the Old Ways. This is characterized
Dynion_Mwyn
1933 autobiographical novel by Chinese author Ba Jin
His most famous novel, it chronicles inter-generational conflict between old ways and progressive aspirations in an upper-class family in the city of Chengdu
Family_(Ba_Jin_novel)
Zealand theatre director
Performance, Globalization” and "Performing Difference Differently: New Ways of Doing, Old Ways of Seeing" Joseph has been featured in several interviews, including
Dione_Joseph
1994 novel by Jean Craighead George
the changes that have occurred, as her father has given up many of the old ways. Most upsetting is that he is willing to shoot wolves in order to protect
Julie_(George_novel)
American writer (1919–2003)
modern Hispanic literature who was grounded in what would be termed the 'old ways.' He was able to recollect for younger Hispanos a sense of place and enlighten
Sabine_Ulibarrí
1982 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley
keep to the old pagan ways, regard Accolon and Morgaine as their spiritual king and queen. Uriens suspects nothing, but Accolon's older brother Avalloch
The_Mists_of_Avalon
British film production company
(1979), The Nightingale (1981), Biddy (1983), Little Dorrit (1987), Old Ways New Ways (1988), The Fool (1989), As You Like It (1991), Amahl and the Night
Sands_Films
Fictional character
loved, Amara, the original doppelgänger of Elena. Stefan returns to his old ways but when he saves Elena from Tessa, she wants revenge so he gives Stefan
Stefan_Salvatore
Indian Wiccan priestess
a select group of women studying ancient cultures of the world and the old ways. Chakraverti studied with them for three years and finally chose Wicca
Ipsita_Roy_Chakraverti
Season of television series
Love Bus with Bret Michaels and Real Chance of Love must change their old ways and learn improvement through acts of charity work. Ricki Lake is the headmistress
Charm_School_with_Ricki_Lake
old with me; the best is yet to be. Hours fly, Flowers die. New days, New ways, Pass by. Love stays. Hours fly, Flowers bloom and die. Old days, Old ways
List_of_sundial_mottos
2010 EP by Chiddy Bang
commercial in 2011. "Old Ways" was featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports Fight Night Champion video game in 2011 and samples "My Old Ways" by Dr. Dog. "Here
The_Preview_(EP)
2000 EP by Spoon
keyboards Jim Eno – big old drum kit Carroll, Bryan. "Spoon – Love Ways". AllMusic. Mirov, Nick (October 24, 2000). "Spoon: Love Ways EP". Pitchfork. Archived
Love_Ways
Character in the biblical Book of Judges
transgression of the people. But they soon slipped back into the old ways, and the old troubles harassed them. Their back-sliding was due to the witchcraft
Gideon
Novel by Carson McCullers
Clane, the town's leading citizen and former congressman, longs for the old ways of the Southern United States, but also mourns the loss of his wife and
Clock_Without_Hands_(novel)
Ethnic group
better integrated than the first generation, but most still follow the old ways. As of 2010, about 42,000 Tamils are living in Switzerland and 10% of them
Swiss_Tamils
Book by Wayson Choy
their identity as Chinese Canadians, and find ways to either embrace being Canadian, or keep the Old China ways alive. This issue becomes especially important
The_Jade_Peony
Gilmore, Old Days: Old Ways, p. 168. Gilmore, Old Days: Old Ways, p. 140. Gilmore, Old Days: Old Ways, p. 119. Gilmore, Old Days: Old Ways, pp. 118-120
Mary Gilmore and the history of Wagga Wagga
Mary_Gilmore_and_the_history_of_Wagga_Wagga
One of the "Four Highways" of medieval England
writer Robert MacFarlane begins his book of walking ancient paths, The Old Ways, by walking the Icknield Way, "hoping to summon him [Thomas] by walking
Icknield_Way
Woodworking tool for securing a work-piece to a bench
workbench with holdfasts in use Bench dog Clamp (tool) Bealer, Alex (1989). Old Ways of Working Wood: The Techniques and Tools of a Time-Honored Craft. New
Holdfast_(tool)
American writer (born 1953)
Ways (2021) The Influencers (2022) The Bird Hotel (2023) How The Light Gets In (2024) In Wonderland (TBA) Looking Back: A Chronicle of Growing Up Old
Joyce_Maynard
Indian actor (1964–2004)
drinking and was looking forward to his new life, but he went back to his old ways. Later he was admitted to the hospital for liver problem. Director P. Vasu'
Uday_Prakash_(actor)
Peasant revolt against Empress Catherine II of Russia
weapons and freedom from enserfment. Cossacks were similarly promised their old ways of life, the rights to the river Iaik (now the Ural River) from source
Pugachev's_Rebellion
Mexican-American psychoanalyst and writer
lives for our citizens. I think I can help to bring new helping ways, while honoring old ways that still work well." Estés was a recipient of the Joseph Campbell
Clarissa_Pinkola_Estés
OLD WAYS
OLD WAYS
Boy/Male
German
Old or wise.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : distinguishing name for the older of two bearers of the same personal name, from Middle English eld ‘old’ (from Old English eald).Swedish : ornamental name from Old Norse eldr ‘flame’, ‘fire’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumbria) and Scottish
English (Northumbria) and Scottish : habitational name from East Ord in Northumberland, named with Old English ord ‘point’. Compare Ort 3.English : from a Germanic personal name (see Ort 2).Scottish : habitational name from various minor places named with Gaelic ord ‘hammer’, used as a topographical term for a rounded hill.
Girl/Female
Norse American Hawaiian
Descendant.
Male
English
Short form of English Oliver, probably OLI means "elf army."
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Old.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English old, not necessarily implying old age, but rather used to distinguish an older from a younger bearer of the same personal name.North German form of Alt, like the English name a distinguishing name for the older of two bearers of a personal name.Americanized form of German Alt.
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : variant spelling of Vold (see Voll).English : topographic name for someone who lived on any of the areas of open upland known from Middle English times onwards as wolds (e.g. the Yorkshire Wolds or the Cotswolds). This term derives from Old English wald ‘forest’ (see Wald). After the extensive clearance of forests in England, from before the Norman Conquest onward, the Old English term wald came to denote open uplands (wolds) in Middle English in certain areas of England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English bold ‘courageous’, ‘daring’ (Old English b(e)ald, cognate with Old High German bald). In some cases it may derive from an Old English personal name (see Bald).English : topographic name for someone who lived or worked at the main house in a settlement, from Old English bold, the usual West Midland and northwestern form of Old English bÅðl, bÅtl ‘dwelling house’, ‘hall’.English : habitational name for someone from Bold in Lancashire, which is named with Old English bold ‘dwelling’, as in 2 above.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the element bald ‘bold’, notably Baldwin in the north, and Reinbold in the south.Swedish : probably of German origin.
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of English Olivia, probably OLÃVIA means "elf army."
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from modern German Gold, Yiddish gold ‘gold’. In North America it is often a reduced form of one of the many compound ornamental names of which Gold is the first element.English and German : from Old English, Old High German gold ‘gold’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in gold, i.e. a refiner, jeweler, or gilder, or as a nickname for someone who either had many gold possessions or bright yellow hair.English : from an Old English personal name Golda (or the feminine Golde), which persisted into the Middle Ages as a personal name. The name was in part a byname from gold ‘gold’, and in part a short form of the various compound names with this first element.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Gold; Blond
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name OLA means "life; well-being."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old Norse hǫldr, within the Danelaw (the region of pre-conquest England where Danish rule and custom was dominant) a rank of feudal nobility immediately below that of earl.German : nickname from Middle High German holde ‘friend’ or ‘servant’, ‘vassal’.German (Höld) : variant of Held ‘hero’ (see Held 1), found chiefly in Bavaria.
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian form of Old Norse Oddr, ODD means "point of a weapon."
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
Male
Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Scandinavian Olaf, OLA means "heir of the ancestors."
OLD WAYS
OLD WAYS
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Love; Friend
Boy/Male
Tamil
Graceful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Night
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Of Good Fortune; Fortunate
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sun, Sunlight, The Sun
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Iranian, Muslim, Pakistani
Shadow or Copy of the King
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Honouring God
Female
Chinese
quiet not.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Originating from Flanders
Female
Norwegian
Variant form of Norwegian Bergit, BERIT means "exalted one."
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v. i.
To age; to grow old.
superl.
Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
superl.
Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
superl.
Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
n.
Age; esp., old age.
superl.
Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles.
n.
Old times; former days; antiquity.
a.
Pertaining to an old gentleman, or like one.
a.
Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular.
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.
superl.
Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
a.
Odd; strange; ugly; old; uncouth.
superl.
Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
a.
Formed according to old or obsolete fashion or pattern; adhering to old customs or ideas; as, an old-fashioned dress, girl.
n.
The condition or characteristics of an old maid.
a.
Old.
a.
Like an old woman; anile.
superl.
Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
superl.
Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
v. t.
To make old or ancient.