syne

[ sahyn ]

/ saɪn /

adverb, preposition, conjunction Scot. and North England.

since.

Origin of syne

1300–50; Middle English (north) seine, syn, contraction of sethen since; see sith

Words nearby syne

syndicalism, syndicate, syndiotactic, syndrome, syndrome X, syne, synecdoche, synechia, synechiotomy, synechism, synecious

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Example sentences from the Web for syne

About twa or three years syne, there used to come about this house o' mine a wee bit whupper-snapper body o' an English bagman.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
And yet a gentleman by the look of him, said Sim MacTaggart, five minutes syne.
Doom Castle|Neil Munro
Syne ye can ease the mere, and come hame at yer leisur; he'll be here lang afore ye!
Salted With Fire|George MacDonald
I'm gaun to gi'e ye what we should hae gotten seven years syne, an' it'll maybe put ye frae preyin' on decent women.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

An' syne, wi' the folk comin' to spier for 'im an' swarmin' ower the kirkyaird, ye'd think a warlock was aboot.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for syne (1 of 2)

syne¹

syn

/ (səɪn) /

adverb, preposition, conjunction

a Scot word for since

Word Origin for syne

C14: probably related to Old English sīth since

British Dictionary definitions for syne (2 of 2)

syne²

synd

/ (səɪn) Scot /

verb

(tr) to rinse; wash out

noun

a rinse

Word Origin for syne

C14: of uncertain origin

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单词	syne
释义	syne [ sahyn ] / saɪn / adverb, preposition, conjunction Scot. and North England. since. Origin of syne 1300–50; Middle English (north) seine, syn, contraction of sethen since; see sith Words nearby syne syndicalism, syndicate, syndiotactic, syndrome, syndrome X, syne, synecdoche, synechia, synechiotomy, synechism, synecious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syne About twa or three years syne, there used to come about this house o' mine a wee bit whupper-snapper body o' an English bagman. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various And yet a gentleman by the look of him, said Sim MacTaggart, five minutes syne. Doom Castle\|Neil Munro Syne ye can ease the mere, and come hame at yer leisur; he'll be here lang afore ye! Salted With Fire\|George MacDonald I'm gaun to gi'e ye what we should hae gotten seven years syne, an' it'll maybe put ye frae preyin' on decent women. The Underworld\|James C. Welsh An' syne, wi' the folk comin' to spier for 'im an' swarmin' ower the kirkyaird, ye'd think a warlock was aboot. Greyfriars Bobby\|Eleanor Atkinson British Dictionary definitions for syne (1 of 2) syne¹ syn / (səɪn) / adverb, preposition, conjunction a Scot word for since Word Origin for syne C14: probably related to Old English sīth since British Dictionary definitions for syne (2 of 2) syne² synd / (səɪn) Scot / verb (tr) to rinse; wash out noun a rinse Word Origin for syne C14: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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