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Where does “langsyne” come from?

langsyne (English) comes from English auld lang syne, from Scots auld lang syne — Days gone by; former times.

langsyne (English): Yesteryear, in the old days, some time ago

Definitions

  1. Yesteryear, in the old days, some time ago

Ancestry of “langsyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishauld lang syneDays gone by; former times
2Scotsauld lang syneDays gone by; former times
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