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Lang quhill syne, adv. phr. Also: quhyle. = Lang-ere (and cf. Lang-syne). — 1375 Barb. iv. 503.
Ȝon is the Kyng, I knaw lang quhill syne his blawyng ?1438 Alex. ii. 4992.
Lang quhyle syne, The goddis him tald how he suld fyne