ould

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Ireland/aʊld/Ireland/aʊl/

A form of old — Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

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Meanings

adjectiveould (comparative oulder, superlative ouldest)

comparative oulder · superlative ouldest · alternative oul · alternative oul'

  1. Irelandcolloquialpronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of old.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:ould.

Origin

Dialectal pronunciation of old, preserving 17th-century English.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ould

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Anagrams

loudludo
Cite this entry
APA

ould. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ould

MLA

“ould.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ould. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ould,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ould.

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