Noun

(en noun)

(Scotland) Darling, sweetheart.

* 1711 , traditional, published by James Watson, Old Long Syne :

On Old long syne my Jo ,
on Old long syne,
That thou canst never once reflect,
on Old long syne.

Noun

(en noun)

* 1763 , (Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz), History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40

For some days a fistula lacrymalis had come into my left eye, which discharged an humour , when pressed, that portended danger.

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