lang syne n. Times long past. [scots, = old long since]

n. - sister of one's father or mother.

- uncle's wife.

- colloq. (form of address by a child to) parent's female friend. [latin amita]

- sally n. - game in which sticks or balls are thrown at a wooden dummy.

- target of general abuse.

n. (pl. -s) 1 distinctive atmosphere.

- subtle emanation. [greek, = breeze]

comb. Form 1 self.

- one's own.

- of or by oneself or itself. [greek autos]

- n. (pl. -s) us colloq. Car. [abbreviation of *automobile]

v. (-rr-) formal assert, affirm. averment n. [latin verus true]

adj. Eager, greedy. avidity n. Avidly adv. [latin aveo crave]

v. Formal declare, confess. avowal n. Avowedly adv. [latin voco call]

—adv. - to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go, give, look, away; 5 miles away).

- into non-existence (explain, fade, away).

- constantly, persistently (work away).

- without delay (ask away). —attrib. Adj. Sport not played on one's own ground (away match). —n. Sport away match or win. [old english: related to *a2, *way]

abbr. Colloq. Absent without leave.

—adv. - crookedly, askew.

- amiss, wrong. —predic. Adj. Crooked; unsound.