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sinsyne, adv. Sc. and north.|sɪnˈsaɪn|
Forms: α. 7– sinsyne, 9 sin-, sin', sin syne; north. 8 sinsaan, 9 sin-seyne. β. 8–9 sincesyne, since syne.
[f. sin prep. + syne adv. Cf. the earlier sensyne.]
Since then, from that time.
αa1657Sir J. Balfour Ann. Scotl. (1825) II. 228 The forme of worschipe..receaued at the reformatione, and vniwersally practissed sinsyne. 1724Ramsay Royal Archers Shooting ix, Just fifty years sinsyne. 1793Burns Logan Braes 3, Years sinsyne hae o'er us run. 1802Anderson Cumbld. Ball. (c 1850) 43 Monie a thousand happier days We beath ha'e kent sin-seyne. 1824Scott St. Ronan's ii, Mony a mad measure has been danced sin' syne. 1865G. Macdonald A. Forbes 43, I hae eaten ower muckle sin syne.
β1725Ramsay Gentle Sheph. v. iii, She has pass'd since⁓syne As a poor orphan. 1786Har'st Rig lvi, Ay since syne he's tint the way For her to spear. 1823Galt R. Gilhaize xiv, We twa hae forgathered no lang sincesyne. 1891Barrie Little Minister xxiii, It has been turned sax times since syne. |