"sithen" meaning in Middle English

See sithen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈsiðən/, /ˈsiθən/, /siːn/, /sin/ Forms: sin [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English siþþan. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|siþþan}} Old English siþþan Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} sithen
  1. From or since the time that.
    Sense id: en-sithen-enm-conj-pzpnvoCR
  2. since then, after that.
    Sense id: en-sithen-enm-conj-LkNVoQAK

Alternative forms

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      "word": "sithen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "syne"
    },
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        "From or since the time that."
      ],
      "id": "en-sithen-enm-conj-pzpnvoCR"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "since then, after that."
      ],
      "id": "en-sithen-enm-conj-LkNVoQAK",
      "links": [
        [
          "since",
          "since"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈsiðən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiθən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sin/"
    }
  ],
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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    },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "conj",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "From or since the time that."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "since then, after that."
      ],
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        [
          "since",
          "since"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiðən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiθən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sin/"
    }
  ],
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