Aald

/æːld/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    old. Geordie, Northern-England

    "Aald, 'old' – “an aald man” = an elderly man."

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"Aald, 'old' – “an aald man” = an elderly man."

Etymology

From Middle English ald, and from Old English eald. Preserved in Northern English and Geordie dialects as aald, reflecting older vowel pronunciation and regional phonology.

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