“old”
22 fragments across 20 traditions carry this sense. 18 of them open a name against 4 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Dwarf, has 2.
Ol initial · ald final
- Olkarn
Ol old + karn carver
old carver
- Olnok
Ol old + nok notch
old notch
- Olund
Ol old + und deep
old deep
- Fjalald
Fjal mountain + ald old
mountain old
- Malmald
Malm ore + ald old
ore old
- Gardald
Gard yard + ald old
yard old
ald final · alda final
- Ferald
Fer iron + ald old
iron old
- Montiald
Monti mountain + ald old
mountain old
- Ungald
Ung claw + ald old
claw old
- Petriaalda
Petria crag + alda old
crag old
- Luciaalda
Lucia light + alda old
light old
- Rostraalda
Rostra beak + alda old
beak old
Praa initial
- Praamarn
Praa old + marn flats
old flats
- Praavunth
Praa old + vunth holding
old holding
- Praakuun
Praa old + kuun narrows
old narrows
Old initial
- Oldtoft
Old old + toft homestead plot
old homestead plot
- Oldfen
Old old + fen boggy ground
old boggy ground
- Oldwick
Old old + wick dairy farm
old dairy farm
Vet initial
- Vetea
Vet old + ea country
old country
- Vetania
Vet old + ania country
old country
- Vetlands
Vet old + lands lands
old lands
Ald initial
- Aldven
Ald old + ven blessing
old blessing
- Aldash
Ald old + ash ash tree
old ash tree
- Aldrath
Ald old + rath fury
old fury
Vieux initial
- Vieuxmarais
Vieux old + marais marsh
old marsh
- Vieuxcroix
Vieux old + croix cross
old cross
- Vieuxbourg
Vieux old + bourg town
old town
Alt initial
- Altwald
Alt old + wald forest
old forest
- Altbaum
Alt old + baum tree
old tree
- Altmann
Alt old + mann man
old man
Old initial
- Oldsleep
Old old + sleep sleep
old sleep
- Oldhelm
Old old + helm helm
old helm
- Oldgirdle
Old old + girdle girdle
old girdle
Ger initial
- Geropoulou
Ger old + opoulou daughter of
daughter of old
- Gerakou
Ger old + akou daughter of
daughter of old
- Geropoulos
Ger old + opoulos son of
son of old
Shan initial
- Shancam
Shan old + cam crooked
old crooked
- Shankeen
Shan old + keen smooth
old smooth
- Shanan
Shan old + an little
old little
Furu initial
- Furudo
Furu old + do door
old door
- Furuhara
Furu old + hara plain
old plain
- Furuki
Furu old + ki tree
old tree
Alda initial
- Aldamarch
Alda old + march frontier
old frontier
- Aldagard
Alda old + gard enclosure
old enclosure
- Aldavale
Alda old + vale valley
old valley
ur final
- Hrakur
Hrak spit + ur old
spit old
- Kargur
Karg harsh + ur old
harsh old
- Zaggur
Zagg jagged + ur old
jagged old
Vet initial
- Vetmare
Vet old + mare sea
old sea
- Vetella
Vet old + ella small
old small
- Vetium
Vet old + ium place
old place
Shan initial
- Shanall
Shan old + all mighty
old mighty
- Shanmore
Shan old + more big
old big
- Shanshaw
Shan old + shaw copse
old copse
The Old initial
- The Old Stag
The Old old + stag male animal
old male animal
- The Old Fox
The Old old + fox bushy-tailed one
old bushy-tailed one
- The Old Hart
The Old old + hart male deer
old male deer
Alt initial
- Altquelle
Alt old + quelle spring
old-spring
- Altlac
Alt old + lac lake
old-lake
- Althall
Alt old + hall hall
old-hall
Gaml initial
- Gamlkapa
Gaml old + kapa cape
old cape
- Gamlsegl
Gaml old + segl sail
old sail
- Gamlhufa
Gaml old + hufa cap
old cap
Hen initial
- Henyn
Hen old + yn little
old little
- Henryd
Hen old + ryd crossing
old crossing
- Henig
Hen old + ig little
old little
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “old”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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