"auld lang syne" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɔl(d)ˌlɑŋ ˈsəin/
Etymology: Cognate to English old long since: see auld + lang + syne. The term was popularized by Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759–1796), but the phrase predates his version of the poem “Auld Lang Syne” (1788). Etymology templates: {{cog|en|old long since}} English old long since, {{nb...|Newly Corrected and Amended, with a Large and New Edition of Several Exellent Love Lines, to be Sung with Its Own Proper Musical Sweet Tune.}} […] Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|uncountable|cat2=uncountable nouns|head=}} auld lang syne (uncountable), {{sco-noun|-}} auld lang syne (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Days gone by; former times. Wikipedia link: Auld Lang Syne, National Library of Scotland, Robert Burns Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
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