olden UK /ˈəʊl.dn̩/US /ˈoʊldn̩/adjective 2verb 1forms 3 adjective2 •From or relating to a previous era.olden days, olden times •(no longer used) Old; ancient.We […] told over the story of past sufferings, and renewed olden vows of devotion. — 1857 verb1 •(old-fashioned, rare) To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.They were not worldly days; and so, as we olden with our passage through the world, they stay young, and we love them as pure youthful things are loved. — 1912 formsoldened · oldening · oldens