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auldest

auldest is the superlative form of auld.

Meaning of auld

Adjective

auld (comparative aulder, superlative auldest)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland, archaic outwith Northern England, Liverpool) Old.
    • To prepare for the burning bowl, each person writes on slips of paper those negative traits or situations they would like to be rid of in the year to come. Examples might be, […] “Proclivity for attracting Messrs. Wrong”—anything that needs to go in the auld acquaintance category and be never...2004, Victoria Moran, “December 27: The Burning Bowl”, in Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit, [San Francisco, Calif.]: HarperSanFrancisco, →ISBN, page 428
    Synonyms:
    aged, eldern, hoary

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Questions about auldest

What is auldest the superlative form of?
Auldest is the superlative form of auld.

Words near auldest in the dictionary

  1. auld lang syne
  2. Auld Licht
  3. Auld Lichts
  4. Auldearn
  5. aulder
  6. auldest
  7. Auldgirth
  8. Aulds
  9. aulete
  10. auletes
  11. auletic

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