List of Old English Words in the OED/OL

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 * Old English||sp||English
 * Old ||adj||Far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. 2. of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age.  3. as if or appearing to be far advanced in years.  4. having lived or existed for a specified time: a man 30 years old.  5. having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things.
 * Old ||n||Old persons collectively (usually preceded by the). 2. a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination): a class for six-year-olds.  3.
 * Old ||phr||"Old as the hills" - extremely or exceedingly old.
 * Old and young ||adj||People, young and old collectively, as "The old and young."
 * Old-fangled ||adj||Old fashioned, out of fashion, out-of-date, out-moded.
 * Old-fangledness ||n||The state of being old fashioned.
 * Old-hand ||n||A person who is very experienced. 2. one who has experience in any business.
 * Old-hat ||adj||Out-of-date. 2. as a noun phrase it had a different (vulgar) sense previously: a woman's privities, because frequently felt.
 * Oldie ||n||A person of advanced years, a senior citizen. 2. an old time film or song ('golden oldie')
 * Oldish ||adj||Somewhat old.
 * Old maid ||n||An unmarried women who is past the usual age of marriage. 2. spinster
 * Old man ||n||A man advanced in years. 2. as a term of affectionate familiarity. 3. husband, father; boss (vulgar). 4. unregenerate human nature : Old Adam. 5. a full-grown male kangaroo.  6. in mining: an old vein or working which has been abandoned; also oreless stuff.  7. "Old man of the Sea" - a person or thing that cannot be shaken off; in allusion to "Sinbad the Sailor."
 * Old Man Winter ||n||Also known as "Father Winter" - a personification of winter. "Father Winter" is more commonly known as "Santa Claus". In the Northern Hemisphere with it's dour, punishing year's end seems an apt personification.
 * Oldness ||n||The state or condition of being old or of advanced years.
 * Old Salt ||n||A sailor, seaman.
 * Old saw||n||A proverb or maxim; a saying old in a sense of wise, rather than old in fashion.
 * Old Sooty ||n||The Devil.
 * Oldster ||n||One who is no longer young. 2. a midshipman of four years standing.
 * Old Sweat ||n||An old soldier.
 * Old thing ||n||A term of endearment.
 * Old-standing ||adj||That which has stood or existed long. 2. longstanding, enduring, surviving.
 * Old-time (s) ||adj||Belonging to, or characterised by of the olden times.
 * Old timer ||n||One who belongs to an earlier time. 2. a person of advanced years.
 * Old wife ||n||A prattling old woman; a gossip, a tell-tale.
 * Old-wife's tale ||n||A trivial tale such as is told a by garrulous od woman.
 * Old woman ||n||A woman advanced in years; hence: a person compared to an old woman. 2. a amn of timid or fussy character and  habits. 3. wife ('my old woman).  4. mother (vulgar). 5. a nap or cowl used to prevent a chimney from smoking.
 * Old world ||adj||Of or pertaining to the old world or ancient order of things.  2. characterized by by-gone times. 3.  of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas
 * Old-worldiness ||n||State or quality realating to the Old World (Eurpoean) life. 2. old -fashioned, out-moded view or practice.
 * Olfend ||n||A camel
 * Old Salt ||n||A sailor, seaman.
 * Old saw||n||A proverb or maxim; a saying old in a sense of wise, rather than old in fashion.
 * Old Sooty ||n||The Devil.
 * Oldster ||n||One who is no longer young. 2. a midshipman of four years standing.
 * Old Sweat ||n||An old soldier.
 * Old thing ||n||A term of endearment.
 * Old-standing ||adj||That which has stood or existed long. 2. longstanding, enduring, surviving.
 * Old-time (s) ||adj||Belonging to, or characterised by of the olden times.
 * Old timer ||n||One who belongs to an earlier time. 2. a person of advanced years.
 * Old wife ||n||A prattling old woman; a gossip, a tell-tale.
 * Old-wife's tale ||n||A trivial tale such as is told a by garrulous od woman.
 * Old woman ||n||A woman advanced in years; hence: a person compared to an old woman. 2. a amn of timid or fussy character and  habits. 3. wife ('my old woman).  4. mother (vulgar). 5. a nap or cowl used to prevent a chimney from smoking.
 * Old world ||adj||Of or pertaining to the old world or ancient order of things.  2. characterized by by-gone times. 3.  of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas
 * Old-worldiness ||n||State or quality realating to the Old World (Eurpoean) life. 2. old -fashioned, out-moded view or practice.
 * Olfend ||n||A camel
 * Old-time (s) ||adj||Belonging to, or characterised by of the olden times.
 * Old timer ||n||One who belongs to an earlier time. 2. a person of advanced years.
 * Old wife ||n||A prattling old woman; a gossip, a tell-tale.
 * Old-wife's tale ||n||A trivial tale such as is told a by garrulous od woman.
 * Old woman ||n||A woman advanced in years; hence: a person compared to an old woman. 2. a amn of timid or fussy character and  habits. 3. wife ('my old woman).  4. mother (vulgar). 5. a nap or cowl used to prevent a chimney from smoking.
 * Old world ||adj||Of or pertaining to the old world or ancient order of things.  2. characterized by by-gone times. 3.  of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas
 * Old-worldiness ||n||State or quality realating to the Old World (Eurpoean) life. 2. old -fashioned, out-moded view or practice.
 * Olfend ||n||A camel
 * Old woman ||n||A woman advanced in years; hence: a person compared to an old woman. 2. a amn of timid or fussy character and  habits. 3. wife ('my old woman).  4. mother (vulgar). 5. a nap or cowl used to prevent a chimney from smoking.
 * Old world ||adj||Of or pertaining to the old world or ancient order of things.  2. characterized by by-gone times. 3.  of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas
 * Old-worldiness ||n||State or quality realating to the Old World (Eurpoean) life. 2. old -fashioned, out-moded view or practice.
 * Olfend ||n||A camel
 * Old-worldiness ||n||State or quality realating to the Old World (Eurpoean) life. 2. old -fashioned, out-moded view or practice.
 * Olfend ||n||A camel
 * Olfend ||n||A camel