"Auld Enemy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Auld Enemy [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Auld Enemy}} the Auld Enemy
  1. (Scotland) England, or the English people. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-Auld_Enemy-en-name-tmiTrEfI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish English
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          "text": "Two years ago Scotland started against England here, following a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland, like a deflated set of bagpipes. This time they matched their crowd and were at full bellow as they played with a sustained, controlled fury to record their first victory over the Auld Enemy for 10 years and throw open the championship.",
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