auld

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Auld friends meet again on New Year's Eve.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Old: The primary meaning is simply "old." It is a Scottish word, used in Scots and Scottish English to describe something or someone of advanced age, or something that has existed for a long time.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • He lived in an auld cottage by the loch. (He lived in an old cottage by the lake.)
  • She told stories of auld times. (She told stories of old times.)
  • The auld man sat by the fire. (The old man sat by the fire.)

Advanced Usage

• "Auld" is most famously used in the phrase "auld lang syne," the title and key phrase of the traditional song sung at New Year's. The phrase translates roughly to "old long since" or "for old times' sake."
  • We sang "Auld Lang Syne" at midnight.
• The word is often used in poetry, literature, and songs to evoke a Scottish setting or a sense of tradition and nostalgia.

Variants and Related Words

• Auld Lang Syne (n. phrase): A Scottish poem/song by Robert Burns, traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year.
• Auld Reekie (n. phrase): A traditional nickname for the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, meaning "Old Smoky."

Synonyms

• Old: The standard English equivalent.
• Aged: Very old.
• Ancient: Belonging to the very distant past.

Related Idioms

• For auld lang syne: For the sake of old times; in remembrance of past friendship or experiences.
  • Let's have a drink for auld lang syne.

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Adjective

1. a Scottish word
   • auld lang syne