lang|syne — lang syne, or lang|syne «LANG SYN, ZYN», adverb, noun. Scottish. –adv. long since; long ago: »... this south east corner of Scotland, full of memories of men on the march and battles fought lang syne (London Times). –n. a time long ago,… … Useful english dictionary
lang syne — c.1500, Scottish variant of long since; popularized in Burns song, 1788 … Etymology dictionary
lang syne — adv. & n. Sc. adv. in the distant past. n. the old days (cf. AULD LANG SYNE). Etymology: = long since * * * adverb of the distant or comparatively distant past We met once long ago they long ago forsook their nomadic life left for work long ago… … Useful english dictionary
lang syne — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from lang long + syne since Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish at a distant time in the past II. noun Date: 1694 chiefly Scottish times past < should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days o auld lang… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lang syne — adverb long ago Our selves have died lang syne, and we … Wiktionary
lang syne Scottish — [laŋ sʌɪn] archaic adverb long ago. noun times gone by. Origin C16: from lang, Scots var. of long1 + syne … English new terms dictionary
lang-syne — I. ad. [Scotch.] Long since, long ago. II. n. The good old time, past times, days gone by, days of yore … New dictionary of synonyms
Auld Lang Syne — For other uses, see Auld Lang Syne (disambiguation). Auld Lang Syne (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːld lɑŋˈsəin]: note s rather than z )[1] is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788[2][3] and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud… … Wikipedia
Auld Lang Syne — ([ˈɔːld lɑŋˈsəin], рус. Старое доброе время) шотландская песня на стихи Роберта Бёрнса, написанная в 1788 году. [1] Известна во многих странах, особенно англоязычных, и чаще всего поётся при встрече Нового года, сразу после полуночи. Содержание 1 … Википедия
Auld Lang Syne — Frank C. Stanley, 1910 Auld Lang Syne (Scots, auf Englisch wörtlich „old long since“, sinngemäße Ü … Deutsch Wikipedia