Auld Enemy

English Proper noun Auld Enemy 1 en Scotland England, or the English people. en Paul Rees Finn Russell masterminds historic Scotland victory over England https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/24/scotland-england-six-nations-match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20180422092213/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/24/scotland-england-six-nations-match-report 22 April 2018 w:The Guardian London 24 February 2018 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. Scots Etymology From the long history of conflict between Scotland and England. Proper noun Auld Enemy The English people or England, especially when in a sporting context. See also sco Auld Alliance References Scots Dictionary @ britannia.org