The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MEDIEVAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MEDIEVAL
- Very old mead – vile, unfortunately
- Obsolete Levi made to suffer
- Ancient medal I've restored
- Old-fashioned Peter out with Victor, tucking into food
- Old-fashioned veil made to order
- Antique award I’ve cunningly pocketed
- Very old stamp given to five tucking into food
- Out of date medicine that is valued 50% off
- That is Victor wearing decoration from long ago
- Primitive tea, for example, taken outside scruffy dive
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What does MEDIEVAL mean?
MEDIEVAL noun- Someone living in the Middle Ages.
- A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).
- Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
- Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception: