chiefly Scottish
as in ago
earlier than the present time a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with "From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne"

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  • The water crisis a decade ago decimated the city and the schools.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Two years ago, the department decided to make the move to Clydesdales after training with other departments in Toronto, Canada, Dills said.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syne. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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