Meanings
comparative more aald · superlative most aald · alternative aad · alternative auld · alternative aul · alternative owd
- GeordieNorthern Englandold.
Aald, 'old' – “an aald man” = an elderly man.
2005, Bill Griffiths, A Dictionary of North East Dialect, →ISBN, page 41 more example
Aald, old. In common use in the Northumbrian and Geordie dialects.
1905, Joseph Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary, volume 1, page 46
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Old Englisheald
- Middle Englishald
- Englishaald
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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aald. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aald
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