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How to use auld in a sentence
auld lang syne” is Scottish-Gaelic for “old long since,” or, more idiomatically, “days gone by” or “time long past.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTake this verse by famous Scottish poet Robert Burns in his famous Scottish poem “auld Lang Syne.”
Up to a Point: A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster | P. J. O’Rourke | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen she stands by the bedside of a dying Victor McLaglen and sings “auld Lang Syne,” it is an occasion for real tears.
Shirley Temple Survived Being the Biggest Child Star of All Time With Wit and Grace | Malcolm Jones | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNew Years means Champagne, “auld Lang Syne,” and good college football.
But it was a time for everybody to join hands as we did on formerly Air Force One and sing "auld Lang Syne."
My faither was in it when he was nine, but you're no' allowed to gang doon now till you are twelve year auld.
The Underworld | James C. WelshHe had been workin' on the top o' some auld workin's, an' I suppose they wadna ken, an' it fell in.
The Underworld | James C. Welsh"Ay, an' it's a gran' price for onybody wha kens aboot it," said auld Jamie Lauder.
The Underworld | James C. WelshIf not, it should be remedied; there is enough of the auld Licht in you to be ravished.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThey called their house 'Scotland,' and doubtless made as good bargains as the 'auld enemy' in the next street.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
British Dictionary definitions for auld
/ (ɔːld) /
a Scot word for old
Origin of auld
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