Over-old
//ˌəʊvəɹˈəʊld// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Too old.
"And one Attalus in Seneca saith, the remembrance of our last friends is as pleasing to us, as bitternesse in wine that is over old[…]."
Example
More examples"And one Attalus in Seneca saith, the remembrance of our last friends is as pleasing to us, as bitternesse in wine that is over old[…]."
Etymology
From Old English ofereald, corresponding to over- + old. Cognate with Dutch overoud, German überalt.
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