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auld

[ awld ]

adjective

Scot. and North England.
  1. old.


auld

/ ɔː /

adjective

  1. a Scot word for old
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of auld1

Old English
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Ultimately Scotland were ambushed by the sort of steely rearguard action they used to unleash on their auld rivals, as England claimed the Calcutta Cup for the first time in five years.

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In English, auld lang syne roughly means “times long past.”

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The winger’s 75th-minute try in the left corner sealed a fourth victory in Scotland’s last six matches against its auld enemy, ruining the first game in charge of England for new coach Steve Borthwick.

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot... but now it all comes rushing back.

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Happy New Year to us all, and to all our auld acquaintances.

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