auld
Old in Scotland
Auld is a Scottish word meaning old, familiar to most English speakers from "Auld Lang Syne," the song traditionally sung at New Year's: Should auld acquaintance be forgot.
The phrase means "old long since"—times long past.
Outside this context, auld appears mainly in Scottish dialect or literary evocations of Scotland.
Ago, in Scots
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
- HogmanayScottish year-end celebration
- BurnsScottish surname, poet's
- ScotlandNorthern British nation
dialect · kirk · Edinburgh · ballad · verse · toast · tradition · heritage
Very old indeed
- bygoneOf earlier times
- formerPreviously holding a position
- yesteryearTime not long past
- oldenOf a distant past
antiquated · aged · venerable · past · vintage · antique · historical · traditional
Stored past experiences
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- reunionGathering after separation
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
longing · yesterdays · remembrance · fondness · wistfulness · childhood · homecoming · gathering
syne
Ago, in Scots
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
- HogmanayScottish year-end celebration
- BurnsScottish surname, poet's
Scotland · dialect · kirk · Edinburgh · ballad · verse · toast · tradition · heritage · Gaelic
ancient
Very old indeed
- bygoneOf earlier times
- formerPreviously holding a position
- yesteryearTime not long past
olden · antiquated · aged · venerable · past · vintage · antique · historical · traditional · ancestral
memories
Stored past experiences
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- reunionGathering after separation
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
sentiment · longing · yesterdays · remembrance · fondness · wistfulness · childhood · homecoming · gathering · celebration