-e en · X
Pronunciation
- /-i/ (humorous)
Etymology
From archaic forms ending in e, from Middle English -e, from the coalescence of multiple various endings from Old English.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Used for archaizing.
YE OLDE ENGLISHE CHRISTMASSE FEASTE: Nine course authentic Renaissance festival banquet.
1993, “10-13. Kenosha”, in Wisconsin Annual Events, page 38:Go on tell what prob your having at the mo with ye olde computere! You don't get this crusty without one...do u?
1999 June 14, Tina Clarke, “Re: How to make LINKS open in new Browser Window?”, in microsoft.public.frontpage.client (Usenet), message-ID <7k1f5j$607$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>:“Yes. It’s an English pub called Ye Olde Meate Markete.[…]”
2002, Bruce Balfour, The Forge of Mars, Berkeley Publishing Group, →ISBN:Ye Olde Webbe page / Whither thou goest, there thou be.
1996, Jon Orwant, Perl 5 Interactive Course, →ISBN, page 679:
Deriveds
ye olde · olde · Englishe · shoppe