langsyne

or lang syne

[lang-zahyn, -sahyn]Scot.

adverb

long since; long ago.

noun

time long past.

Origin of langsyne

First recorded in 1490–1500; lang + syne

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Examples from the Web for langsyne

Historical Examples of langsyne

In Norroway, langsyne, there lived a certain lady, and she had three dochters.
The Blue Fairy Book
Various
The very stones prate of Neptune's whereabouts in days of langsyne.
Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846
Various
Weel, and ye shall hear; for my mother used to tell me the langsyne stories sae aft, that I can just repeat them in her ain words.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland
Various
Come, bide whar ye are; ye'll aye be welcome for the sake o' langsyne.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland
Various
Langsyne our chief sold our land further north—instead of it we got this glen.
Merkland
Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for langsyne

langsyne

adverb

long ago; long since

noun

times long past, esp those fondly rememberedSee also auld lang syne

Word Origin for langsyne

C16: Scottish: long since

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