auld
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of auld
Old English āld
Vocabulary lists containing auld
Example Sentences
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In English, auld lang syne roughly means “times long past.”
From National Geographic • Dec. 27, 2023
Happy New Year to us all, and to all our auld acquaintances.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022
In Japan, one auld acquaintance not to be forgotten is Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2021
As you might guess, each box brought to mind old acquaintances — friends, colleagues and reviewers — who, like the days of auld lang syne themselves, can never be forgot.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2020
STATIONMASTER: If you’re waiting oan th’ auld reekie train, you’ll need tae ken it’s running late.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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