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Meanings of old folk in English

We have no meanings for "old folk" in our records yet.
Usage of old folk in English
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The three of them in the daylight seemed commonplace old folk enough.
The Red Room
2
The old folk, however, still cling to the old order of things.
Blue Ridge Country
3
Including even yourself, I believe-notto mention the old folk and Laura.
Three Comedies
4
Working at an old folk's home and having to empty the bedpans.
The Guardian
5
It's funny to see how the old folk bear themselves toward her.
The Christian: A Story
6
Here 470 victims were burned alive, mostly old folk, women, and children.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
7
But old folk still use an infusion of the herb for headaches.'
The lord of the rings
8
The catastrophe of our suffering old folk has to be tackled now.
The Irish Times
9
She took her seat by the old folk and joined in the conversation.
The Delight Makers
10
It has been quite a week for old folk in sport.
The Irish Times
11
The old folk all say dying men can see more than living wights.
The Cloister and the Hearth
12
Like the old folk saying that bad things come in threes.
The Lost World
13
It was still the old folk song, still the motley collection of instruments.
For Love Of Evil
14
But ' old folk' are prone to prophesy disaster and failure of all kinds.
Round About a Great Estate
15
Jack, I don't mean old folk with balls in their knees.
The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales
16
You're not an ' old folk,' Mom, and you look gorgeous in that dress.
The house
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Old folk through the time
Old folk across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common