auld C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɑld/ UK /ɔːld/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj old (chiefly Scots dialect) They raised a glass to auld friends long since departed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · old (chiefly scots dialect) oldagedancientelderly ↔ Opposites youngnew Word family Related forms oldelder Etymology AI details Scots and northern English variant of old, from Old English ald (Anglian form of eald, 'old'), from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. ald Old English *aldaz Proto-Germanic *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # auld **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɑld/ **IPA (UK):** /ɔːld/ ## Meanings 1. old (chiefly Scots dialect) ## Examples - They raised a glass to auld friends long since departed. ## Synonyms - old - aged - ancient - elderly ## Antonyms - young - new ## Related Forms - old - elder ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ald - Root: *aldaz - Root: *h₂el- ## Etymology Scots and northern English variant of old, from Old English ald (Anglian form of eald, 'old'), from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. ## AI Etymology Auld is an adjective meaning "old (chiefly Scots dialect)". Historically, it is scots and northern English variant of old, from Old English ald (Anglian form of eald, 'old'), from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. The visible construction is part of the etymology: auld is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English ald, Proto-Germanic *aldaz, and Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-. Close English family members include old, and elder. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown