Definitions For Ould

Adjective

{{en-adj, er}} (slang, Ireland) old, aged, long-established from irishcultureandcustoms.com (not comparable) (slang, Ireland) term of denigration (slang, Ireland) term of diminution (often affectionate)

Usage notes

Used in w:spelling pronunciation, spelling pronunciations of popular speech.

Synonyms

old: See also thesaurus:old term of denigration: old, stupid, piffling, bloody term of diminution: old, wee

Derived terms

ould fella ould one ould sod

Alternative forms

auld, oul', oul

Etymology

From old.{{cite-web , title=A Hiberno-English archive: ould , url=http://www.hiberno-english.com/body.php?id=2338 , accessdate=6 August 2008 , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117045548/http://www.hiberno-english.com/body.php?id=2338 , archivedate=17 November 2007 }}