olden

American  

[ohl-duhn] / ˈoʊl dən /

adjective

Literary.

1. of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.

2. old.

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olden British  

/ ˈəʊldən /

adjective

1. an archaic or poetic word for old

   in olden days

   in olden times

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Etymology

Origin of olden

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; old, -en ²

Example Sentences

In the olden days of schoolmaster Increase Whittlesey, the girls sat on one side, the boys on the other.

From Literature

It was a man “dressed in a white cravat, and a brown coat of the olden style.”

From Literature

Way back in olden times — seven days ago — Goldman Sachs lifted its year-end gold price target to $5,400 from $4,900.

From MarketWatch

“In the olden days when Grandma Mae was a kid, babies didn’t have car seats, and it all worked out fine. You know I’m a good driver,” Mom says.

From Literature

"It was like living in the olden days," her son T-jay adds.

From BBC