Definition of know (someone) of old
formal, British
: to have known (someone) for a long time
She's a friend who knows me of old.
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“Know (someone) of old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20%28someone%29%20of%20old. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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