"syne" meaning in English

See syne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /saɪn/, /səin/ [Scotland] Forms: more syne [comparative], most syne [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪn, -əin Etymology: From Middle English syne, syn, sin, a contracted form of sithen (“since”). More at sithen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|syne}} Middle English syne, {{m|enm|syn}} syn, {{m|enm|sin}} sin, {{m|enm|sithen|t=since}} sithen (“since”), {{m|en|sithen}} sithen Head templates: {{en-adv}} syne (comparative more syne, superlative most syne)
  1. (Scotland, Northern England) Subsequently; then. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Synonyms (subsequently): ensuingly
    Sense id: en-syne-en-adv-wQNoWwGr Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 14 28 Disambiguation of 'subsequently': 89 8 2
  2. (Scotland, Northern England, chiefly in phrases like "soon as syne") Late. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-syne-en-adv-RgB98~Z- Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 14 28
  3. (Scotland, Northern England) Before now; ago. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-syne-en-adv-DGdCm4sl Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 14 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: followingly, then

Preposition

IPA: /saɪn/, /səin/ [Scotland]
Rhymes: -aɪn, -əin Etymology: From Middle English syne, syn, sin, a contracted form of sithen (“since”). More at sithen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|syne}} Middle English syne, {{m|enm|syn}} syn, {{m|enm|sin}} sin, {{m|enm|sithen|t=since}} sithen (“since”), {{m|en|sithen}} sithen Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} syne, {{en-preposition}} syne
  1. (Scotland, Northern England) Since. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Related terms: auld lang syne
    Sense id: en-syne-en-prep-BQ00CS1W Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 14 28 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 18 26 22 35

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