lang syne

See also: langsyne

English

Adverb

lang syne

1. long ago
   • c. 1910, Ezra Pound, Prometheus, lines 3–4:

     Our selves have died lang syne, and we
     Go ever upward […]

Synonyms

• of old, way back; see also Thesaurus:long ago

Scots

Adverb

lang syne

1. long ago

Adjective

lang syne (not comparable)

1. ancient, of long ago

Noun

lang syne

1. old times
2. memories of the past
3. old friendships