\A*cold"\, a. [Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. [=a]c[=o]lian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + c[=o]lian to cool. See {Cool}.] Cold. [Obs.] ``Poor Tom's acold.'' --Shak.