Meanings
proper nounthe Auld Enemy
- ScotlandEngland, or the English people.
1 more example
Two years ago Scotland started against England here, following a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland, like a deflated set of bagpipes. This time they matched their crowd and were at full bellow as they played with a sustained, controlled fury to record their first victory over the Auld Enemy for 10 years and throw open the championship.
2018 February 24, Paul Rees, “Finn Russell masterminds historic Scotland victory over England”, in The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2018
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APA
Auld Enemy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auld%20Enemy
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“Auld Enemy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auld%20Enemy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Auld Enemy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auld%20Enemy.
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