A word used in Scots dialect meaning 'old,' often appearing in Scottish literature and traditional speech.
From Old English eald, related to German alt 'old'. It evolved in Scottish English as a dialectal variant of 'old' and is common in traditional Scots poetry.
Burns and other Scottish poets loved this word—it's still alive in phrases like 'auld lang syne' which means 'old long since,' capturing nostalgia in just a few syllables.
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