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Old agreement from very early times (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yea

'old agreement' is the definition.

'from very early times' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'YEA' is hidden within 'very early times'.

(Other definitions for yea that I've seen before include "MP's 'Yes' vote" , "Yes (archaic)" , "Aye; aye (anag.)" , "Approval" , "'She loves you, ... ... ...' (The Beatles)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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