different between folden vs olden

English

Etymology

From Middle English folden, yfolden, From Old English fealden, ?efealden, from Proto-Germanic *faldanaz, past participle of *falþan? (“to fold”), equivalent to fold +? -en. Cognate with Dutch gevouwen, German gefalten.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??ld?n

Verb

folden

1. (obsolete) past participle of fold

Anagrams

• enfold, fondle

Danish

Noun

folden c

1. definite singular of fold

Middle English

Alternative forms

• foldyn, ffolde, folde, volden, volde
• (Northern) falde, ffalde, fawlde

Etymology

From Old English fealdan, from Proto-West Germanic *falþan, from Proto-Germanic *falþan?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f??ld?n/
• (Northern ME) IPA^(key): /?fald?n/
• (Southern ME) IPA^(key): /?v??ld?n/

Verb

folden (third-person singular simple present foldeth, present participle foldynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative feld, past participle folden)

1. To bend; to flex:
   1. To fold; to bend over.
   2. To be bent; to curve.
   3. To twist; to braid.
2. To hug; to cuddle.
3. To wrap or cover; to coat.
4. To buckle; to collapse.
5. To defeat; to bring down.
6. (of a book, etc.) To snap shut.

Usage notes

• Weak forms of this verb are not found before the end of the 14th century.

Conjugation

Descendants

• English: fold
• Scots: fald, fauld

References

• “f?lden, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???l.dn?/, /???l.d?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?o?ldn?/, /?o?ld?n/
• Rhymes: -??ld?n

Etymology 1

From Middle English olden, equivalent to old +? -en. Compare Old English ealdum, inflected form of eald (“old”).

Adjective

olden (not comparable)

1. From or relating to a previous era.

   olden days, olden times
2. (archaic) Old; ancient.

Usage notes

Now mostly restricted to certain set phrases, such as "olden days" and "olden times".

Synonyms

• (relating to a previous era): bygone, historical; see also Thesaurus:past
• (old, ancient): auld, eldern; see also Thesaurus:old

Etymology 2

From old +? -en.

Verb

olden (third-person singular simple present oldens, present participle oldening, simple past and past participle oldened)

1. (intransitive, old-fashioned or rare) To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.

Synonyms

• elden, mature; see also Thesaurus:to age

Antonyms

• youngen

Related terms

• eld

Anagrams

• Eldon, Loden, loden

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

olden m (definite singular oldenen, indefinite plural oldener, definite plural oldenene)

1. (archaic) mast (tree fruit, nut)