adverb
- long ago; in the distant past
Usage: Scottish English; archaic or poetic
noun
- times long past; the distant past
Usage: Scottish English; archaic or poetic
Examples
- In days of langsyne, the castle stood proud on the hill.
- He spoke of langsyne with a wistful tone.
- The old song recalls the joys of langsyne.
- Langsyne, before the modern roads were built, travelers took different routes.
- She remembered the langsyne of her childhood with fondness.