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1. ōld(e-fā̆der n.

Additional spellings: oldfader, olde-fader, oldefader
15 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A grandfather; further old-fader, a great-grandfather; (b) an ancestor; esp. Adam; (c) one of the Old Testament patriarchs; a Church Father; also, an ancient philosopher. …

2. pakā̆ld n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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A package, bundle; burden, load. …

3. ōld(e adj.

Additional spellings: olde
702 quotations in 20 senses
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(a) Of living beings: near the end of the normal span of life, advanced in age; also, of children: of an age late in childhood, pre-adolescent; (b) used disparagingly; (c) old man, a man well-advanced……

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