1. In ancient times.
2. In an ancient manner. [R.]
ANCIENTNESS
An"cient*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times.
ANCIENTRY
An"cient*ry, n.
1. Antiquity; what is ancient. They contain not word of ancientry. West.
2. Old age; also, old people. [R.] Wronging the ancientry. Shak.
3. Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth. A gentleman of more ancientry than estate. Fuller.
ANCIENTY
An"cient*y, n. Etym: [F. ancienneté, fr. ancien. See Ancient.]
1. Age; antiquity. [Obs.] Martin.