Of a human or other living thing. Having lived a relatively long time; at an advanced stage of life; not young. Of an animal or plant: mature, fully…

Having lived through or experienced many winters (cf. winter, n.1 2); aged; seasoned, experienced, veteran. In Old English also: of age, grown up…

Old, mature; ancient.

Too old. Also (now archaic): very old, antiquated.

Elderly. Obsolete exc. Scottish.

Too old.

(For other uses see strike, v.) stricken in years (earlier †stricken on, in age, in elde): advanced in years. archaic. (See also struck, n., strucken…

Somewhat old, oldish.

In past participle. (well, far,etc.) stepped in age, inor into years: advanced in years, elderly.

Of living beings: that has lived many years; aged, old; of great age. arch.

That has lived or existed for a long time; of advanced age; very old.

Advanced in years, of a good age.

Of a person's age. Advanced; far on in years. Now frequently in ripe old age.

passing old: of advanced age, superannuated. Obsolete.

conjugated with to be. Also in past participle, (well) shot in years (rare), advanced in life.

Of old age; elderly; ancient. Also as n.

Of, relating to, or characterized by (old) age; aged, old.

Of, associated with, or relating to the mythical Attic or Boeotian king Ogyges or his realm. Also (in extended use): of great age (rare).

= stricken, adj., struck, adj. I. strucken in years = stricken in years at stricken, adj. 1.

Esp. of a person: somewhat old or elderly. Of a thing, etc.: somewhat old or antiquated.

(For other uses see strike, v.) stricken in years (earlier †stricken on, in age, in elde): advanced in years. archaic. (See also struck, n., strucken…

Turned aside, deflected; sloped, oblique; brought low, debased, decayed; advanced towards its close: see the verb.

Of a person: Advanced (in age or knowledge). Obsolete.

= stricken, adj., strucken, adj. struck in years = stricken in years at stricken, adj. 1.

Of, characteristic of, or relating to Nestor; resembling Nestor in longevity or wisdom.

Too ripe (in various senses of the adjective); (esp. of fruit, etc.) advanced in development beyond the stage of maturity or ripeness. Also figurative…

Of persons or of things quasi-personified: Somewhat old, verging towards old age. Also in combination, elderly-looking adj.

Occasionally used in poetry for old, adj. (see for earlier instances).

Showing signs of great age; elderly; (also) superannuated; old and decrepit.

grown old, inveterate.

Extremely old; antiquated.

Superannuated. In quots. used contemptuously. Also as quasi-n. Cf. emeritus, adj. n.

Aged, old.

Of great age; = grandevous, adj.

Resembling or characteristic of a badger; badger-like.

(as) old as the hills, exceedingly or immeasurably old.

Originally and chiefly in olden days, olden time(s). Belonging to a past age or time; ancient, old; (also) aged.

figurative (from crusted wine): antiquated, ‘venerable’; often with admixture of the notion ‘covered with a crust of prejudice, etc.’ humorous.

More generally: (somewhat) old, elderly.

euphemistic. Of or belonging to a person, esp. a woman, in middle age; comfortably middle-aged; older. See also mature student n. at compounds.

over the hill: having passed the prime in professional ability, physical beauty, etc. Chiefly U.S.