langsyne

American  

[lang-zahyn, -sahyn] / ˌlæŋˈzaɪn, -ˈsaɪn /

Or lang syne

adverb

1. long since; long ago.

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noun

1. time long past.

langsyne British  

/ -ˈsaɪn, ˌlæŋˈsəɪn /

adverb

1. long ago; long since

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noun

1. times long past, esp those fondly remembered See also auld lang syne

Etymology

Origin of langsyne

First recorded in 1490–1500; lang + syne

Example Sentences

Sweet bygane scenes, and native charms, They fondly bring to min' The trystin'-tree and bonny lass, Wi a' love's dreams langsyne.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

O, say gin e'er your heart grows grit Wi' dreamings o' langsyne?

From The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation by Carman, Bliss

A lonely tree, whose aged trunk The ivy did entwine, Still mark'd the spot where youngsters met, In cheerful sports langsyne.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

And ye ken langsyne, I am nae great pen-woman, and it is near eleven o'clock o' the night.

From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Scott, Walter, Sir

I mind it now," she said; "I saw him no that langsyne, and we had a heavy speech thegither.

From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir