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langsyne definition

lang·syne (laŋ′sīn′, -zīn′)

adverb

Scot. long since; long ago

Etymology: Scot < lang, long + syne, since, contr. < sithen, since

noun

Scot. the long ago; bygone days
Also lang syne

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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