old as Methuselah



*old as Methuselah

very old. (Of a person; refers to a biblical figure held to have lived to be 969. *Also: as ~.) Old Professor Stone is as old as Methusehah but still gets around with a cane.
See also: Methuselah, old

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Madalitsomah-dah-LEE-tsoSouthern African, Chewa
Eigyr-Welsh Mythology
Lievin-Flemish
SauliĀ-Baltic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Ileana-Romanian, Spanish, Italian
Hild-Anglo-Saxon