老おゆ

nidan verb (upper class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb

to age; to grow old

Archaic Nidan verb; the modern equivalent is 老いる (おいる). Found in classical texts and poetry.

See also: 老いる

• 「老おゆる身みに秋あきの夕ゆうべはしみじみと」と古こ歌かにある。

  An old poem says, 'For an aging body, an autumn evening is deeply felt.'