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1943 film by Vincent Sherman
Old Acquaintance is a 1943 American drama film released by Warner Bros. Pictures It was directed by Vincent Sherman and produced by Henry Blanke with Jack
Old_Acquaintance
Robert Burns poem set to traditional melody
certainly derived from the same "old song". To quote from the first stanza of the James Watson ballad: Should Old Acquaintance be forgot, and never thought
Auld_Lang_Syne
Topics referred to by the same term
Old Acquaintance may refer to: Old Acquaintance, a 1943 film drama Old Acquaintance (play) Old Acquaintance, an album by Conte Candoli "Old Acquaintance"
Old Acquaintance (disambiguation)
Old_Acquaintance_(disambiguation)
Short story by Leo Tolstoy
"An Old Acquaintance" is a short story by Leo Tolstoy published in 1887. It is a military drama about an adventure in the Caucasus, where Prince Nekhlidudof
An_Old_Acquaintance
1940 play
Old Acquaintance is a 1940 play by the British writer John Van Druten. It is a three-act drama, with a small cast and two settings. The story is a conflict
Old_Acquaintance_(play)
American post-apocalyptic drama television series
by Written by Original release date U.S. viewers (millions) 1 1 "Old Acquaintances" Loren Yaconelli Eli Jorné June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18) 0.704 Following
The_Walking_Dead:_Dead_City
Season of television series
the ad a flop. Guest starring: Candice Bergen as The Closer 33 8 "Old Acquaintance" J.C. Gonzalez Alison Flierl & Scott Chernoff July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
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team have been aware of her plans right from the beginning. 11 5 "Old Acquaintance" John Strickland Julie Rutterford 26 April 2005 (2005-04-26) 6.54 Stacie
List_of_Hustle_episodes
American actress
Turf". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-16. "Old Acquaintance". Playbill. Retrieved 14 March 2024. Jones, Kenneth (14 March 2008)
Virginia_Kull
American actress
She appeared in the films Princess O'Rourke, Find the Blackmailer, Old Acquaintance, Shine On, Harvest Moon, Make Your Own Bed, The Mask of Dimitrios,
Marjorie_Hoshelle
American film and TV actress (1902–1972)
fights with Bette Davis. Hopkins and Davis co-starred in The Old Maid (1939) and Old Acquaintance (1943). In this period, she believed that Davis was having
Miriam_Hopkins
American actor (born 1976)
winner Viola Davis. Stoll returned to Broadway in John Van Druten's Old Acquaintance (2007) and went on to appear in several films, including North Country
Corey_Stoll
Poem by William Shakespeare
'thou' leads to a poignant and pointed reminder of 'our old acquaintance'. 'Old acquaintance' is a common enough term in the period, and appears elsewhere
Sonnet_89
2022 British film
old acquaintance of Mike Peter Lee Thomas as Silas / San Francisco's Strangler, an assassin who prefers to strangle his victims to death and an old acquaintance
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday
Accident_Man:_Hitman's_Holiday
American actress (1926–1982)
seven-year contract, with her parents' permission. Her acting debut came in Old Acquaintance (1943). Moran's brief career as a film actress began with uncredited
Dolores_Moran
2013 film by James Mangold
X-Men: The Last Stand, Logan travels to Japan, where he engages an old acquaintance in a struggle that has lasting consequences. Stripped of his healing
The_Wolverine_(film)
1981 film by George Cukor
his career. The screenplay by Gerald Ayres is based on the 1940 play Old Acquaintance by John Van Druten, which was previously filmed in 1943 by Vincent
Rich_and_Famous_(1981_film)
1963 novel by Sylvia Plath
handwriting frightens her and she never sends the letter. Joan, an old acquaintance of Esther, coincidentally ends up in the same mental hospital. Joan
The_Bell_Jar
Tamil ( Mudaliar) Indian-born businessman (born 1956)
Delhi and three other telecom circles. He sold these licences to his old acquaintance from Chennai, Shashi Ruia of Essar, for $105 million. In 2004, Chinnakannan
Chinnakannan_Sivasankaran
Polish artist (1929–2005)
to death at his Warsaw apartment on February 21, 2005, by a 19-year-old acquaintance from Wołomin, reportedly because Beksiński refused to lend him money
Zdzisław_Beksiński
Soap opera character
Search". B, Chris (11 April 2012). "Critique: 'Dallas' Episode 8 – 'Old Acquaintance'". B, Chris (8 June 2012). "Critique: 'Dallas' Episode 47 – 'Jenna's
Jenna_Wade
English actor and playwright (1901–1957)
Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, which was shortly followed by major successes with Old Acquaintance (NY December 1940 – May 1941 and London with Edith Evans) and The Voice
John_Van_Druten
1986 novel by Kingsley Amis
native Wales with his wife, Rhiannon, sometime girlfriend of Weaver's old acquaintance Peter Thomas. Alun begins associating with a group of former friends
The_Old_Devils
List of film appearances by actress Bette Davis
for an Oscar nomination for her 1943 films Watch on the Rhine and Old Acquaintance. But the following year, she earned another nomination for Mr. Skeffington
List of Bette Davis performances
List_of_Bette_Davis_performances
American serial killer (1955–2020)
Street on June 1 and on August 17, Corll and Brooks persuaded a 17-year-old acquaintance of theirs named Ruben Willfard Watson Haney—whom they encountered as
David_Owen_Brooks
1943 novel by Sabahattin Ali
years later, an old acquaintance of Raif from Berlin, who is also a relative of Maria, meets Raif in Ankara. She travels with a nine-year-old girl. She reveals
Madonna_in_a_Fur_Coat
American actor (1913–1978)
Howard Hawks' Air Force (1943); and Bette Davis' love interest in Old Acquaintance (1943). Young took a hiatus from his movie career and enlisted in the
Gig_Young
American actress (born 1946)
Famous (1981) with Jacqueline Bisset. A remake of the Bette Davis film Old Acquaintance; the film was not a success. In 1982, Bergen appeared in the Oscar-winning
Candice_Bergen
2026 film by Valeska Grisebach
border between Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, a woman agrees to help an old acquaintance with an illegal mission. Yana Radeva as Veska Syuleyman Letifov as
The_Dreamed_Adventure
American actress (born 1955)
appeared on Broadway in the revival of the John Van Druten comedy Old Acquaintance as Mildred Watson Drake with Margaret Colin at the American Airlines
Harriet_Sansom_Harris
2008 film by Pierre Morel
Jean-Claude Pitrel, an ex-DGSE agent now National Police officer and old acquaintance to Bryan Gérard Watkins as Patrice Saint-Clair, a black market sex
Taken_(film)
American actress (1924–2019)
played the part of a college girl in the Vincent Sherman-directed film Old Acquaintance which starred Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins and Gig Young. The following
Kathleen_O'Malley
American actor (born 1943)
mobster Thomas DeSimone. Tommy DeVito was also the name of Pesci's old acquaintance from Belleville, New Jersey, and a member of The Four Seasons, but
Joe_Pesci
2014 American film
released from prison and gets a job as a motel clerk. One night, an old acquaintance comes by and offers him some work, but he turns it down. Arriving at
Jamesy_Boy
Novel by Osamu Dazai
struggles as a writer and individual. Kazuko writes to novelist Uehara, an old acquaintance and mentor of her brother, whom she once met when she was still married
The_Setting_Sun
American actress (1918–2008)
Longmire portrayed Dolly in Two On An Island (1940), Deirdre Drake in Old Acquaintance (1940), Mary in Nine Girls (1943), and Kitty in Outrageous Fortune
Adele_Longmire
2020 American television miniseries
Hettienne Park as Tamika Collins, a detective in the police force and an old acquaintance of Jack Hoskins. Michael Esper as Kenneth Hayes, the local district
The_Outsider_(miniseries)
1989 murder of Japanese high school girl
2004, Kamisaku was arrested for assaulting Takatoshi Isono, a 27-year-old acquaintance whom he thought was involved with a girlfriend. He shoved Isono into
Murder_of_Junko_Furuta
American crime thriller film
Polly chooses to stay with him. Nate brings Polly to Charlotte, an old acquaintance connected to his brother Nick. Charlotte's friend Felix, who is a member
She_Rides_Shotgun
2024 film by Alain Guiraudie
an old acquaintance from college. Vincent becomes jealous when Jérémie grows close to Vincent's best friend Walter Bonchamp, another old acquaintance, making
Misericordia_(2024_film)
2003 British film
prove an obstacle in the pursuit of starting a relationship with an old acquaintance, played by Danny Dyer. The setting is Arnold's hometown of Dartford
Wasp_(2003_film)
Impression star joins EastEnders for a short stint as Linda Carter's old acquaintance". The Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2025. Denby, Laura. "5 EastEnders
List_of_EastEnders_characters
Fictional character from EastEnders
McFadden) and his nemesis Steve Owen (Martin Kemp); gets blackmailed by old acquaintance Angel Hudson (Goldie) into repaying him the money he owes and later
Paul_Trueman
American serial killer (1939–1973)
weeks later, on August 17, Corll and Brooks encountered a 17-year-old acquaintance of Brooks, Ruben Watson Haney, walking home from a movie theater in
Dean_Corll
English actress and television presenter
joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours playing an old acquaintance of Paul Robinson called Dakota Davies. Murphy is married to Australian
Sheree_Murphy
1986 drama film by Martin Scorsese
having to play below his ability. While at a pool hall run by his old acquaintance, Orvis, Eddie becomes fed up with Vincent's arrogance, and leaves him
The_Color_of_Money
Brand of antacid
and find something." Newhart took up the challenge and contacted an old acquaintance from his student days working at a Philadelphia drugstore, Martin H
Maalox
Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes stories in which a protagonist is haunted by an old acquaintance for an old crime. The others include "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "Black
The Adventure of the Gloria Scott
The_Adventure_of_the_Gloria_Scott
17th episode of the 4th season of The X-Files
linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. In the episode, Max Fenig—an old acquaintance of Mulder—is found dead following an airplane crash, which Mulder believes
Tempus_Fugit_(The_X-Files)
American actress (1908–1989)
"They're Either Too Young or Too Old." Old Acquaintance (1943) reunited her with Miriam Hopkins in a story of two old friends who deal with the tensions
Bette_Davis
1984 film directed by Taylor Hackford
Outlaws. Aging, injured and in need of money, he is contacted by an old acquaintance, gambler and nightclub owner Jake Wise. Jake wants Terry to locate
Against_All_Odds_(1984_film)
Mexican film editor (1913–1969)
Around 1916, his father was recruited by Sir William Wiseman, an old acquaintance of his, to join the New York station of MI1c, section V (later known
Manuel_del_Campo
2017 British TV series or programme
Tennant as Jenny, Helen's sister. Sinead Matthews as Paula Days, an old acquaintance from Helen's childhood. Clive Wood as Robert Weeks, Helen's father
In the Dark (British TV series)
In_the_Dark_(British_TV_series)
American television series (2016–2025)
starring: seasons 2–3), a conspiracy theorist, private investigator, and old acquaintance of Hopper who assists Nancy and Jonathan, and later Hopper and Joyce
Stranger_Things
1982 American comedy film
and other perks go along with the comp. A waiter named Smitty, an old acquaintance of Alex's, is an expert card counter, so he is staked to a high-limit
Lookin'_to_Get_Out
9th episode of the 6th season of 30 Rock
when presented with an extravagant sum of money to have sex with an old acquaintance, while her boss Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) learns the true meaning
Leap_Day_(30_Rock)
1817 conflict in Bolivian and Argentine Wars of Independence
hills at Tolomosa, he arrived in the town encountering Méndez, an old acquaintance of the Argentine chief. Lamadrid, with his small force was at the time
Battle of la Tablada de Tolomosa
Battle_of_la_Tablada_de_Tolomosa
1988 American comedy-drama film
formula", describing it as particularly derivative of the 1943 film Old Acquaintance. He also felt the friendship between C.C. and Hillary to be implausible
Beaches_(1988_film)
2015 novel by N. K. Jemisin
many fleeing islanders. Reaching Castrima, Essun realizes that an old acquaintance has been waiting for her: Alabaster. Here it is revealed that Damaya
The_Fifth_Season_(novel)
1992 film by Clint Eastwood
near-sighted. Back in Big Whiskey, British-born gunfighter "English" Bob, an old acquaintance and rival of Little Bill's, arrives in town with his biographer W.W
Unforgiven
1975 Indian film
(Zaheera). Heartbroken Arun leaves his father's home and meets an old acquaintance who he had saved from committing suicide, Jyoti (Neetu Singh). Jyoti
Zinda_Dil
Fictional character from EastEnders
own when the couple later go on holiday; and being hassled by her old acquaintance Tom Bailey (Daniel Casey) over his scheme to defraud her. Michelle
Michelle_Fowler
Science fiction novel by John Scalzi
New York City. One delivery client turns out to be Tom Stevens, an old acquaintance, and over the next few weeks of deliveries they renew their friendship
The Kaiju Preservation Society
The_Kaiju_Preservation_Society
1990 film by David Lynch
Nearly penniless, Sailor heads for Big Tuna, Texas, where he asks old acquaintance Perdita Durango whether someone is after him. Perdita says she is unaware
Wild_at_Heart_(film)
2011 fantasy novel by Brandon Sanderson
and find it deserted, with minimal remaining evidence. They visit an old acquaintance – a gunsmith named Ranette – and form a plan to capture the bandits
Mistborn:_The_Alloy_of_Law
English pirate
join one of the crews under a false name. He was recognized by an old acquaintance and arrested. Vane was taken to Spanish Town, Jamaica and held in prison
Charles_Vane
1973 novel by John D. MacDonald
series by John D. MacDonald. It focuses on McGee's involvement with an old acquaintance, Pidge, who believes her husband Howie Brindle is trying to kill her
The_Turquoise_Lament
Eastern Han Dynasty general (166–206)
Ci travelled to Yang Province later to join the warlord Liu Yao, an old acquaintance of his. He fought for Liu Yao in the war between Liu Yao and Sun Ce
Taishi_Ci
American actor and author
appeared as character Mr. Wanda in Magnum P.I. in the episode titled "Old Acquaintance". His early film roles included appearances in The Nun and the Sergeant
Hari_Rhodes
British spy thriller miniseries
investigating Adam and Kara. Danila Kozlovsky as Lord Anton Melnikov, an old acquaintance of Kara. Samuel Leakey as Callum Lawrence, Adam's son and Maddy's stepson
Treason_(TV_series)
1870 novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky
piece of land. He receives a visit from Pavel Pavlovich Trusotsky, an old acquaintance who recently became a widower. Velchaninov had an affair with Trusotsky's
The_Eternal_Husband
1994 short story collection by Bret Easton Ellis
remembers that it has been a year since the death of Jamie, a mutual acquaintance. Dirk breaks down, remembering Jamie's death in graphic detail. Raymond
The_Informers
2018 Indonesian film by Timo Tjahjanto
Enticed at the idea, Arian accepts the offer. Ito goes to meet an old acquaintance named Yohan. After Ito left Jakarta to join the Six Seas, Yohan took
The_Night_Comes_for_Us
2021 film directed by Martin Prakkat
police to frame them, they retreat to Munnar to seek asylum with an old acquaintance of Maniyan. The CM gets involved in the matter due to an impending
Nayattu_(2021_film)
American actress (1921–1993)
February 21 – March 28, 1942. [s.n.] doi:10.5962/bhl.title.132196. "Old Acquaintance". m.youtube.com. Chesterton Radio Theatre. Retrieved June 26, 2026
Alexis_Smith
1947 novel by Saul Bellow
While his wife is away on family business, Leventhal is haunted by an old acquaintance who unjustly claims that Leventhal has been the cause of his misfortune
The_Victim_(novel)
US musical group
Buzzy Meekins (bass/vocals) and Jimmy Glenn (drums). Ingram was an old acquaintance of Brown, having played with him in some club bands before he joined
The_Danny_Joe_Brown_Band
were released in the mid 1940s, beginning with the US top 20 song, "Old Acquaintance". It was followed by her first US top song (and first number one Australian
Jo_Stafford_discography
American television series (2021–2025)
Willis as Megan "Smitty" Garretson (seasons 2–4), a Europol agent and old acquaintance of Forrester assigned to replace Jaeger as the team's liaison. Christina
FBI:_International
2018 film by Drew Pearce
an obnoxious arms dealer, and "Nice", an international assassin and old acquaintance. As the riot draws nearer, Thomas receives word that notorious crime
Hotel_Artemis
2010 film directed by Sofia Coppola
with Leonardo DiCaprio, but from an early stage of writing had her old acquaintance Stephen Dorff in mind for the role. Coppola was drawn to Dorff by his
Somewhere_(film)
2008 novel by Michael Connelly
addiction to painkillers. He is called back to the practice of law when an old acquaintance, defense attorney Jerry Vincent, is murdered. Haller inherits Vincent's
The_Brass_Verdict
American actor
2000, as Gabriel Conroy), Man of La Mancha (2002, Dr. Carrasco), and Old Acquaintance (2007). In 1990, he toured the United States as the American chess
Stephen_Bogardus
British television detective series (2012–2023)
boyfriend, Carl Sturgiss, but Morse has doubts. Morse meets Ludo, an old acquaintance with whom he strikes up a friendship. Morse is later introduced to
Endeavour_(TV_series)
1958 film
Sweet and he know each other. The newcomer recognizes Bedford as an old acquaintance named Johnny Bledsoe, a card shark and gunfighter gone respectable
The_Sheepman
American singer (1951–2025)
left Capitol. In August 1998, Rodriguez shot and killed a 28-year-old acquaintance in his Texas home, believing the man to be a burglar. In October 1999
Johnny_Rodriguez
2004 Indian film
One day, however, Shankar's plan goes awry when his father meets an old acquaintance, Dr. Ramalingeswara Rao, and the two decide that Shankar should be
Shankar_Dada_M.B.B.S.
1972 film by Éric Rohmer
Verley as Frédéric Carrelet, a married businessman Zouzou as Chloé, an old acquaintance of Frédéric who comes back into his life Françoise Verley as Hélène
Love in the Afternoon (1972 film)
Love_in_the_Afternoon_(1972_film)
2009 film by Thor Freudenthal
hairdryer. The party is ruined for Andi when she bumps into Jason, an old acquaintance who reveals to everyone that she and Bruce are orphans. Bruce manages
Hotel_for_Dogs_(film)
Australian television series
unexpectedly runs into an old acquaintance who knows him by a different name and hints at a mysterious past for Pierre; said acquaintance then dies in his arms
Danger_5
Executed American serial killer (1951–1998)
could accompany the two, hoping to become reacquainted with a 21-year-old acquaintance named Katherine Mestites, with whom she was infatuated. The two agreed
Douglas_Gretzler
American rapper (born 1967)
Baby". SBK wanted Ice on the road as soon as possible. MC Hammer, an old acquaintance from his club days, had Ice on as an opening act on his tour. Reviews
Vanilla_Ice
Fictional character from the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist
IMDB.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023. "Further Adventures of Oliver Twist Old Acquaintance (1980)". BFI. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved
Artful_Dodger
American actor and comedian (born 1971)
appeared in three episodes of Community playing a lawyer, Alan Connor, an old acquaintance of Jeff Winger, who was also a lawyer. In August 2011, Corddry appeared
Rob_Corddry
1979 film directed by Blake Edwards
to their exclusive resort in Mexico. In the bar, George encounters old acquaintance Mary Lewis, who lacks self-confidence. When they attempt a fling, Mary
10_(1979_film)
1998 Indian film
to persevere. Later on, with the help of a relative, Manu meets an old acquaintance of Kuttimani and Krishnanunni and would come to know the truth about
Mayilpeelikkavu
American singer and songwriter (born 1948)
insisted that he would be the frontman and lead singer. Joey Kramer, an old acquaintance of Tyler's from New York, was recruited to play the drums. Driven by
Steven_Tyler
American actress (1892–1978)
Love O' Mike (1917) Maytime (1917) Buddies (1919) Bitter Sweet (1929) Old Acquaintance (1940) Blithe Spirit (1941) Liebman, Roy (February 6, 2017). Broadway
Peggy_Wood
Fictional character from Doctor Who
century London, having lured the Doctor in using Rigsy (Joivan Wade), an old acquaintance of his, as bait. In a reckless attempt at subverting Ashildr's plan
Ashildr
2023 Italian drama film
now blind, agrees to help the boy and sends him to Cammello, another old acquaintance with knowledge of Roman crime recently released from prison on the
Adagio_(2023_film)
OLD ACQUAINTANCE
OLD ACQUAINTANCE
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English
English : patronymic from Old.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Gold; Blond
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from modern German Gold, Yiddish gold ‘gold’. In North America it is often a reduced form of one of the many compound ornamental names of which Gold is the first element.English and German : from Old English, Old High German gold ‘gold’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in gold, i.e. a refiner, jeweler, or gilder, or as a nickname for someone who either had many gold possessions or bright yellow hair.English : from an Old English personal name Golda (or the feminine Golde), which persisted into the Middle Ages as a personal name. The name was in part a byname from gold ‘gold’, and in part a short form of the various compound names with this first element.
Girl/Female
Norse American Hawaiian
Descendant.
Male
English
Short form of English Oliver, probably OLI means "elf army."
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : variant spelling of Vold (see Voll).English : topographic name for someone who lived on any of the areas of open upland known from Middle English times onwards as wolds (e.g. the Yorkshire Wolds or the Cotswolds). This term derives from Old English wald ‘forest’ (see Wald). After the extensive clearance of forests in England, from before the Norman Conquest onward, the Old English term wald came to denote open uplands (wolds) in Middle English in certain areas of England.
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English bold ‘courageous’, ‘daring’ (Old English b(e)ald, cognate with Old High German bald). In some cases it may derive from an Old English personal name (see Bald).English : topographic name for someone who lived or worked at the main house in a settlement, from Old English bold, the usual West Midland and northwestern form of Old English bÅðl, bÅtl ‘dwelling house’, ‘hall’.English : habitational name for someone from Bold in Lancashire, which is named with Old English bold ‘dwelling’, as in 2 above.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the element bald ‘bold’, notably Baldwin in the north, and Reinbold in the south.Swedish : probably of German origin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : distinguishing name for the older of two bearers of the same personal name, from Middle English eld ‘old’ (from Old English eald).Swedish : ornamental name from Old Norse eldr ‘flame’, ‘fire’.
Male
Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Scandinavian Olaf, OLA means "heir of the ancestors."
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumbria) and Scottish
English (Northumbria) and Scottish : habitational name from East Ord in Northumberland, named with Old English ord ‘point’. Compare Ort 3.English : from a Germanic personal name (see Ort 2).Scottish : habitational name from various minor places named with Gaelic ord ‘hammer’, used as a topographical term for a rounded hill.
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of English Olivia, probably OLÃVIA means "elf army."
Boy/Male
German
Old or wise.
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name OLA means "life; well-being."
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English old, not necessarily implying old age, but rather used to distinguish an older from a younger bearer of the same personal name.North German form of Alt, like the English name a distinguishing name for the older of two bearers of a personal name.Americanized form of German Alt.
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian form of Old Norse Oddr, ODD means "point of a weapon."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old Norse hǫldr, within the Danelaw (the region of pre-conquest England where Danish rule and custom was dominant) a rank of feudal nobility immediately below that of earl.German : nickname from Middle High German holde ‘friend’ or ‘servant’, ‘vassal’.German (Höld) : variant of Held ‘hero’ (see Held 1), found chiefly in Bavaria.
OLD ACQUAINTANCE
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OLD ACQUAINTANCE
v. t.
To make old or ancient.
a.
Odd; strange; ugly; old; uncouth.
a.
Old.
v. i.
To age; to grow old.
superl.
Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
superl.
Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles.
superl.
Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
n.
The condition or characteristics of an old maid.
a.
Pertaining to an old gentleman, or like one.
superl.
Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
superl.
Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
n.
Age; esp., old age.
a.
Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular.
superl.
Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
superl.
Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
superl.
Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
n.
Old times; former days; antiquity.
a.
Formed according to old or obsolete fashion or pattern; adhering to old customs or ideas; as, an old-fashioned dress, girl.
superl.
Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
a.
Like an old woman; anile.