age-old

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

age-old
    adj 1: belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old
           customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away
           to complete darkness" [syn: {age-old}, {antique}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

age-old \age-old\ adj.
   1. 1 of very long duration

   Syn: ancient
        [WordNet 1.5]

   4. having reached a desired or final condition as a result of
      standing for a period of time; -- of wines, whiskey,
      fruit, or cheeses.

   Note: As a result of having been aged, the product may be
         said to be mature or ripe (vs. green).

   Syn: ripened
        [WordNet 1.5]