syneadv.conj.

Brit.

/sʌɪn/, U.S.

/saɪn/, Scottish English

/sʌin/

Forms: late Middle English seine, late Middle English seyme (transmission error), late Middle English seyne, late Middle English sien, late Middle English syen, late Middle English syene, late Middle English syon, late Middle English (1800s– English regional (Cumberland)) seyn, late Middle English (1800s– archaic and English regional (northern)) syne, late Middle English–1500s (1800s– English regional) sine, 1700s–1800s saan (English regional (Yorkshire)), 1800s– sahn (English regional (Yorkshire)), 1800s– sahne (English regional (Yorkshire)), 1800s– zyne (English regional (Durham)); Scottish pre-1700 saine, pre-1700 sayne, pre-1700 sine, pre-1700 syen, pre-1700 1700s– syne, pre-1700 1800s sane, 1800s sa'en, 1800s san, 1800s sayn, 1800s– seen (north-eastern); also Irish English (northern) 1800s seyn, 1800s– syne. N.E.D. (1919) also records forms Middle English syn, late Middle English syene.

Etymology: Contracted form of Middle English sethen, sithen adv., conj., and prep., perhaps influenced by Old Norse síðan ; compare hyne adv., thyne adv., whyne adv. for hethen adv., thethen adv., whethen adv. The northern-English spellings with -ei- (-ey- ), rhyming with ī , are common to all four words; their phonological significance is obscure. See also the corresponding form with shortened vowel, sin adv.; compare sen adv. and sene adv. and conj.

Scottish and northern dialect.

A. adv.

a. Directly or next after that; at the next moment; immediately afterwards; then, thereupon; = since adv. 1 (Occasionally strengthened by after.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > after, afterwards, or later > immediately afterwards

thereright971

rightc1175

anonc1225

at (the) nextc1275

hereuponc1385

nexta1387

thereona1400

thereupona1400

synea1425

sincec1450

nextly1572

whereon1600

a1425 (?a1350) Gospel of Nicodemus (Galba) (1907) l. 1069 In aramathi he set me seine [rhymes hein, fein; a1425 Harl. sethen].

?a1425 Mandeville's Trav. (Egerton) (1889) 4 Þan men passez thurgh þe land of Pynceras..and seyne [?a1425 Titus after] to þe citee of Bradrenople and seyne [?a1425 Titus after] to þe citee of Constantynople.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xi. 216 Valtir, steward of scotland, syne, That than wes bot ane berdlas hyne, Com vith a rout of nobill men.

a1500 (?c1400) Song of Roland (1880) l. 826 All the cursed men to mahoun criene, Ledes them on the lond, hold to-gedur seyne.

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid i. ix. 78 My fader..The riche realme of Cyper waistit by weir, And wan it syne.

a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) iii. l. 1073 Skune thare-eftyre it [sc. the stone of destiny] wes broucht tylle. And thare it wes syne mony day [a1500 Nero richt mony a day], Quhyll Edward gert have it away.

1561 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1888) I. 106 Be reconcilit with thi brother, and syne cum and offir thi gift.

a1568 Wyfe of Auchtermuchty (Bannatyne MS) 47 And the gudman raiss eftir syne.

1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 87 First to lofe, and syne to lak, Peter! it is schame.

1597 A. Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae (ed. 2) 501 First spye baith, syne try baith.

1681 S. Colvil Mock Poem (1751) 37 He empties all the water, syne He fills the place with brandy-wine.

1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) I. 28 He first speer'd at the guidman, And syne at Giles the mither.

1786 R. Burns Holy Fair xxiv, in Poems 52 In comes a gawsie, gash Guidwife, An' sits down by the fire, Syne draws her kebbuck an' her knife.

1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes Scotl. 135 Jethart justice,—first hang a man, and syne judge him.

1891 W. Morris Poems by Way 146 Three sons my true-love bore me there, And syne she died who was so dear.

1902 J. Buchan Watcher by Threshold iv. 247 Syne he rebuked her coldness.

†b. (with prospective reference): Directly after this, immediately, presently. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb]

soonc825

ratheeOE

rathelyeOE

rekeneOE

rekenlyOE

thereright971

anonOE

forth ona1000

coflyc1000

ferlyc1000

radlyOE

swiftlyc1000

unyoreOE

yareOE

at the forme (also first) wordOE

nowOE

shortlya1050

rightOE

here-rightlOE

right anonlOE

anonc1175

forthrightc1175

forthwithalc1175

skeetc1175

swithc1175

with and withc1175

anon-rightc1225

anon-rights?c1225

belivec1225

lightly?c1225

quickly?c1225

tidelyc1225

fastlyc1275

hastilyc1275

i-radlichec1275

as soon asc1290

aright1297

bedenea1300

in little wevea1300

withoute(n dwella1300

alrightc1300

as fast (as)c1300

at firstc1300

in placec1300

in the placec1300

mididonec1300

outrightc1300

prestc1300

streck13..

titec1300

without delayc1300

that stounds1303

rada1325

readya1325

apacec1325

albedenec1330

as (also also) titec1330

as blivec1330

as line rightc1330

as straight as linec1330

in anec1330

in presentc1330

newlyc1330

suddenlyc1330

titelyc1330

yernec1330

as soon1340

prestly1340

streckly1340

swithly?1370

evenlya1375

redelya1375

redlya1375

rifelya1375

yeplya1375

at one blastc1380

fresha1382

ripelyc1384

presentc1385

presently1385

without arrestc1385

readilyc1390

in the twinkling of a looka1393

derflya1400

forwhya1400

skeetlya1400

straighta1400

swifta1400

maintenantc1400

out of handc1400

wightc1400

at a startc1405

immediately1420

incontinent1425

there and then1428

onenec1429

forwithc1430

downright?a1439

agatec1440

at a tricec1440

right forth1440

withouten wonec1440

whipc1460

forthwith1461

undelayed1470

incessantly1472

at a momentc1475

right nowc1475

synec1475

incontinently1484

promptly1490

in the nonce?a1500

uncontinent1506

on (upon, in) the instant1509

in short1513

at a clap1519

by and by1526

straightway1526

at a twitch1528

at the first chop1528

maintenantly1528

on a tricea1529

with a tricec1530

at once1531

belively1532

straightwaysa1533

short days1533

undelayedly1534

fro hand1535

indelayedly1535

straight forth1536

betimesc1540

livelyc1540

upononc1540

suddenly1544

at one (or a) dash?1550

at (the) first dash?1550

instantly1552

forth of hand1564

upon the nines1568

on the nail1569

at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572

indilately1572

summarily1578

at one (a) chop1581

amain1587

straightwise1588

extempore1593

presto1598

upon the place1600

directly1604

instant1604

just now1606

with a siserary1607

promiscuously1609

at (in) one (an) instant1611

on (also upon) the momenta1616

at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617

hand to fist1634

fastisha1650

nextly1657

to rights1663

straightaway1663

slap1672

at first bolt1676

point-blank1679

in point1680

offhand1686

instanter1688

sonica1688

flush1701

like a thought1720

in a crack1725

momentary1725

bumbye1727

clacka1734

plumba1734

right away1734

momentarily1739

momentaneously1753

in a snap1768

right off1771

straight an end1778

abruptedly1784

in a whistle1784

slap-bang1785

bang?1795

right off the reel1798

in a whiff1800

in a flash1801

like a shot1809

momently1812

in a brace or couple of shakes1816

in a gird1825

(all) in a rush1829

in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830

straightly1830

toot sweetc1830

in two twos1838

rectly1843

quick-stick1844

short metre1848

right1849

at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854

off the hooks1860

quicksticks1860

straight off1873

bang off1886

away1887

in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890

ek dum1895

tout de suite1895

bung1899

one time1899

prompt1910

yesterday1911

in two ups1934

presto changeo1946

now-now1966

presto change1987

c1475 (a1400) Sir Amadace (Taylor) in J. Robson Three Early Eng. Metrical Romances (1842) 34 Go, loke thou diȝte oure soper syne.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xxx. 421 Nay, tary not so, We get ado syne.

c. (in reference to serial order generally): In the next place, next, further, moreover: = then adv. 3b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > [adverb] > next in order or then

then971

sitha1300

sinc1330

afterward1340

here-nexta1400

synea1450

juxt1614

a1450 Rule St. Benet (Vesp.) (1902) l. 565 First sal we luf god..And syen our neghburs sal we luf.

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 2 And syne efter sall folowe the principale parties of the buke.

1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iv. f. 63 And sine the drink it was sa delicious.

a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 4 First to pleis god and syne our nobill king.

2. At a later time, afterwards, subsequently; esp. in soon or syne, sooner or later.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > after, afterwards, or later

sitheneOE

aftereOE

sithOE

eftOE

latterOE

aftOE

sithencea1170

sithrec1175

thereup?c1225

baftc1275

furtherc1290

eftsoon1297

therewithala1300

afterwardc1300

afterwardsc1300

soc1300

therewithc1369

eftersoonsa1400

suingly?a1425

at after1425

followingly?c1425

afterhand1438

syne1489

by posteriority1523

in sequel1524

still1526

later1527

subsequently1537

senthis?1553

lately1565

subsequent1568

behindc1600

sequelarly1600

posterior1628

in prosecutiona1641

subsequentiallya1683

artera1746

posteriorly1799

ulteriorly1818

later on1829

1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) i. 450 Bot syne our Lord sic grace thaim sent, That thai syne throw thar gret walour, Come till gret hycht & till honour.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xii. 114 Abyde vnto syne.

c1587 A. Montgomerie Sonn. xx. 8 He recompencis, as ȝe play your pairts, Once, soon or syne.

a1600 R. Hooker Learned Serm. Pride in Wks. (1841) III. 627 As verily as God is just, his justice will show itself upon them soon or sine.

1678 Hist. Indulgence Ep. to Rdr. Soon or syne he shall be put to it.

1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace 318 Each Rogue..Shall be discov'red soon or syne.

1854 M. Oliphant Magdalen Hepburn I. i. 19 His fate..waits for him soon or syne.

1899 S. R. Crockett Kit Kennedy vii We may as well get it over soon as syne!

3. Since that time, since then: = since adv. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > since > continuously or ever since

sithOE

sithenOE

sithence?a1425

syne?a1425

since1470

?a1425 Mandeville's Trav. (Egerton) (1889) 13 Seyne hiderward myght na knyght see hir.

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid i. ix. 79 Evir syne of Troye..The destructioun hes bene wele knawin to me.

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid ii. xi. 99 Neuir syne with ene saw I hir eft.

1816 W. Scott Old Mortality xiii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. IV. 288 I hae seen it mysel mony a day syne.

1854 W. M. Thackeray Rose & Ring xii Marry, indeed am I, my gracious liege—the poor Lord Spinachi, once—the humble woodman these fifteen years syne.

4. (So long) before now; ago: = since adv. 4. See also langsyne adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb] > ago

agoc1350

sitha1375

hencea1382

sithena1400

agone1420

sin1490

sithence1537

since1555

syne1573

ygo1579

aback1768

back1797

pass1971

?a1425 (a1325) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Digby) (1887) l. 52 [c1325 Calig. Suþþe haþ engelond ibe iwerred ilome Of þe folc of denemarch þat] ȝit is nouȝt longe syne.]

1573 J. Tyrie Refut. Ansuer Knox f. 20 It was Hierusalem ane thousand and fyue [printed fyne] hundreth ȝeir syne.

c1620 A. Hume Of Orthogr. Britan Tongue (1870) Ded. 1 I..set my-selfe, about a yeer syne, to seek a remedie.

1786 R. Burns Twa Dogs iv, in Poems 10 [He] had Luath ca'd him, After some dog in Highland sang, Was made lang syne.

1788 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in Rural Econ. Yorks. II. 349 ‘Hoo lang saan?’ ‘A year saan.’

1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian iv, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. I. 116 Ye said a gliff syne it was quivis, and now I heard ye say cuivis with my ain ears.

1871 C. Gibbon For Lack of Gold xii He was here a minute syne.

†B. conj.

= since conj. 4a.Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) ii. l. 181 Eternaile god, quhy suld I thus-wayis de, Syne my beleiff all haile remanys in the?

a1500 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Trin. Dublin) l. 1864 A sot I hym halde, Þat ay hase dene & dispyte of dedes of lityll, Syon [c1450 Ashm. Sen] oft þe haslokst her is heuen to þe sternes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	syne
释义	syneadv.conj. Brit. /sʌɪn/, U.S. /saɪn/, Scottish English /sʌin/ Forms: late Middle English seine, late Middle English seyme (transmission error), late Middle English seyne, late Middle English sien, late Middle English syen, late Middle English syene, late Middle English syon, late Middle English (1800s– English regional (Cumberland)) seyn, late Middle English (1800s– archaic and English regional (northern)) syne, late Middle English–1500s (1800s– English regional) sine, 1700s–1800s saan (English regional (Yorkshire)), 1800s– sahn (English regional (Yorkshire)), 1800s– sahne (English regional (Yorkshire)), 1800s– zyne (English regional (Durham)); Scottish pre-1700 saine, pre-1700 sayne, pre-1700 sine, pre-1700 syen, pre-1700 1700s– syne, pre-1700 1800s sane, 1800s sa'en, 1800s san, 1800s sayn, 1800s– seen (north-eastern); also Irish English (northern) 1800s seyn, 1800s– syne. N.E.D. (1919) also records forms Middle English syn, late Middle English syene. Etymology: Contracted form of Middle English sethen, sithen adv., conj., and prep., perhaps influenced by Old Norse síðan ; compare hyne adv., thyne adv., whyne adv. for hethen adv., thethen adv., whethen adv. The northern-English spellings with -ei- (-ey- ), rhyming with ī , are common to all four words; their phonological significance is obscure. See also the corresponding form with shortened vowel, sin adv.; compare sen adv. and sene adv. and conj. Scottish and northern dialect. A. adv. 1. a. Directly or next after that; at the next moment; immediately afterwards; then, thereupon; = since adv. 1 (Occasionally strengthened by after.) ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > after, afterwards, or later > immediately afterwards thereright971 rightc1175 anonc1225 at (the) nextc1275 hereuponc1385 nexta1387 thereona1400 thereupona1400 synea1425 sincec1450 nextly1572 whereon1600 a1425 (?a1350) Gospel of Nicodemus (Galba) (1907) l. 1069 In aramathi he set me seine [rhymes hein, fein; a1425 Harl. sethen]. ?a1425 Mandeville's Trav. (Egerton) (1889) 4 Þan men passez thurgh þe land of Pynceras..and seyne [?a1425 Titus after] to þe citee of Bradrenople and seyne [?a1425 Titus after] to þe citee of Constantynople. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xi. 216 Valtir, steward of scotland, syne, That than wes bot ane berdlas hyne, Com vith a rout of nobill men. a1500 (?c1400) Song of Roland (1880) l. 826 All the cursed men to mahoun criene, Ledes them on the lond, hold to-gedur seyne. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid i. ix. 78 My fader..The riche realme of Cyper waistit by weir, And wan it syne. a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) iii. l. 1073 Skune thare-eftyre it [sc. the stone of destiny] wes broucht tylle. And thare it wes syne mony day [a1500 Nero richt mony a day], Quhyll Edward gert have it away. 1561 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1888) I. 106 Be reconcilit with thi brother, and syne cum and offir thi gift. a1568 Wyfe of Auchtermuchty (Bannatyne MS) 47 And the gudman raiss eftir syne. 1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 87 First to lofe, and syne to lak, Peter! it is schame. 1597 A. Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae (ed. 2) 501 First spye baith, syne try baith. 1681 S. Colvil Mock Poem (1751) 37 He empties all the water, syne He fills the place with brandy-wine. 1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) I. 28 He first speer'd at the guidman, And syne at Giles the mither. 1786 R. Burns Holy Fair xxiv, in Poems 52 In comes a gawsie, gash Guidwife, An' sits down by the fire, Syne draws her kebbuck an' her knife. 1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes Scotl. 135 Jethart justice,—first hang a man, and syne judge him. 1891 W. Morris Poems by Way 146 Three sons my true-love bore me there, And syne she died who was so dear. 1902 J. Buchan Watcher by Threshold iv. 247 Syne he rebuked her coldness. †b. (with prospective reference): Directly after this, immediately, presently. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb] soonc825 ratheeOE rathelyeOE rekeneOE rekenlyOE thereright971 anonOE forth ona1000 coflyc1000 ferlyc1000 radlyOE swiftlyc1000 unyoreOE yareOE at the forme (also first) wordOE nowOE shortlya1050 rightOE here-rightlOE right anonlOE anonc1175 forthrightc1175 forthwithalc1175 skeetc1175 swithc1175 with and withc1175 anon-rightc1225 anon-rights?c1225 belivec1225 lightly?c1225 quickly?c1225 tidelyc1225 fastlyc1275 hastilyc1275 i-radlichec1275 as soon asc1290 aright1297 bedenea1300 in little wevea1300 withoute(n dwella1300 alrightc1300 as fast (as)c1300 at firstc1300 in placec1300 in the placec1300 mididonec1300 outrightc1300 prestc1300 streck13.. titec1300 without delayc1300 that stounds1303 rada1325 readya1325 apacec1325 albedenec1330 as (also also) titec1330 as blivec1330 as line rightc1330 as straight as linec1330 in anec1330 in presentc1330 newlyc1330 suddenlyc1330 titelyc1330 yernec1330 as soon1340 prestly1340 streckly1340 swithly?1370 evenlya1375 redelya1375 redlya1375 rifelya1375 yeplya1375 at one blastc1380 fresha1382 ripelyc1384 presentc1385 presently1385 without arrestc1385 readilyc1390 in the twinkling of a looka1393 derflya1400 forwhya1400 skeetlya1400 straighta1400 swifta1400 maintenantc1400 out of handc1400 wightc1400 at a startc1405 immediately1420 incontinent1425 there and then1428 onenec1429 forwithc1430 downright?a1439 agatec1440 at a tricec1440 right forth1440 withouten wonec1440 whipc1460 forthwith1461 undelayed1470 incessantly1472 at a momentc1475 right nowc1475 synec1475 incontinently1484 promptly1490 in the nonce?a1500 uncontinent1506 on (upon, in) the instant1509 in short1513 at a clap1519 by and by1526 straightway1526 at a twitch1528 at the first chop1528 maintenantly1528 on a tricea1529 with a tricec1530 at once1531 belively1532 straightwaysa1533 short days1533 undelayedly1534 fro hand1535 indelayedly1535 straight forth1536 betimesc1540 livelyc1540 upononc1540 suddenly1544 at one (or a) dash?1550 at (the) first dash?1550 instantly1552 forth of hand1564 upon the nines1568 on the nail1569 at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572 indilately1572 summarily1578 at one (a) chop1581 amain1587 straightwise1588 extempore1593 presto1598 upon the place1600 directly1604 instant1604 just now1606 with a siserary1607 promiscuously1609 at (in) one (an) instant1611 on (also upon) the momenta1616 at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617 hand to fist1634 fastisha1650 nextly1657 to rights1663 straightaway1663 slap1672 at first bolt1676 point-blank1679 in point1680 offhand1686 instanter1688 sonica1688 flush1701 like a thought1720 in a crack1725 momentary1725 bumbye1727 clacka1734 plumba1734 right away1734 momentarily1739 momentaneously1753 in a snap1768 right off1771 straight an end1778 abruptedly1784 in a whistle1784 slap-bang1785 bang?1795 right off the reel1798 in a whiff1800 in a flash1801 like a shot1809 momently1812 in a brace or couple of shakes1816 in a gird1825 (all) in a rush1829 in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830 straightly1830 toot sweetc1830 in two twos1838 rectly1843 quick-stick1844 short metre1848 right1849 at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854 off the hooks1860 quicksticks1860 straight off1873 bang off1886 away1887 in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890 ek dum1895 tout de suite1895 bung1899 one time1899 prompt1910 yesterday1911 in two ups1934 presto changeo1946 now-now1966 presto change1987 c1475 (a1400) Sir Amadace (Taylor) in J. Robson Three Early Eng. Metrical Romances (1842) 34 Go, loke thou diȝte oure soper syne. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xxx. 421 Nay, tary not so, We get ado syne. c. (in reference to serial order generally): In the next place, next, further, moreover: = then adv. 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > [adverb] > next in order or then then971 sitha1300 sinc1330 afterward1340 here-nexta1400 synea1450 juxt1614 a1450 Rule St. Benet (Vesp.) (1902) l. 565 First sal we luf god..And syen our neghburs sal we luf. c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 2 And syne efter sall folowe the principale parties of the buke. 1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iv. f. 63 And sine the drink it was sa delicious. a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 4 First to pleis god and syne our nobill king. 2. At a later time, afterwards, subsequently; esp. in soon or syne, sooner or later. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > after, afterwards, or later sitheneOE aftereOE sithOE eftOE latterOE aftOE sithencea1170 sithrec1175 thereup?c1225 baftc1275 furtherc1290 eftsoon1297 therewithala1300 afterwardc1300 afterwardsc1300 soc1300 therewithc1369 eftersoonsa1400 suingly?a1425 at after1425 followingly?c1425 afterhand1438 syne1489 by posteriority1523 in sequel1524 still1526 later1527 subsequently1537 senthis?1553 lately1565 subsequent1568 behindc1600 sequelarly1600 posterior1628 in prosecutiona1641 subsequentiallya1683 artera1746 posteriorly1799 ulteriorly1818 later on1829 1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) i. 450 Bot syne our Lord sic grace thaim sent, That thai syne throw thar gret walour, Come till gret hycht & till honour. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xii. 114 Abyde vnto syne. c1587 A. Montgomerie Sonn. xx. 8 He recompencis, as ȝe play your pairts, Once, soon or syne. a1600 R. Hooker Learned Serm. Pride in Wks. (1841) III. 627 As verily as God is just, his justice will show itself upon them soon or sine. 1678 Hist. Indulgence Ep. to Rdr. Soon or syne he shall be put to it. 1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace 318 Each Rogue..Shall be discov'red soon or syne. 1854 M. Oliphant Magdalen Hepburn I. i. 19 His fate..waits for him soon or syne. 1899 S. R. Crockett Kit Kennedy vii We may as well get it over soon as syne! 3. Since that time, since then: = since adv. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > since > continuously or ever since sithOE sithenOE sithence?a1425 syne?a1425 since1470 ?a1425 Mandeville's Trav. (Egerton) (1889) 13 Seyne hiderward myght na knyght see hir. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid i. ix. 79 Evir syne of Troye..The destructioun hes bene wele knawin to me. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid ii. xi. 99 Neuir syne with ene saw I hir eft. 1816 W. Scott Old Mortality xiii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. IV. 288 I hae seen it mysel mony a day syne. 1854 W. M. Thackeray Rose & Ring xii Marry, indeed am I, my gracious liege—the poor Lord Spinachi, once—the humble woodman these fifteen years syne. 4. (So long) before now; ago: = since adv. 4. See also langsyne adv. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb] > ago agoc1350 sitha1375 hencea1382 sithena1400 agone1420 sin1490 sithence1537 since1555 syne1573 ygo1579 aback1768 back1797 pass1971 ?a1425 (a1325) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Digby) (1887) l. 52 [c1325 Calig. Suþþe haþ engelond ibe iwerred ilome Of þe folc of denemarch þat] ȝit is nouȝt longe syne.] 1573 J. Tyrie Refut. Ansuer Knox f. 20 It was Hierusalem ane thousand and fyue [printed fyne] hundreth ȝeir syne. c1620 A. Hume Of Orthogr. Britan Tongue (1870) Ded. 1 I..set my-selfe, about a yeer syne, to seek a remedie. 1786 R. Burns Twa Dogs iv, in Poems 10 [He] had Luath ca'd him, After some dog in Highland sang, Was made lang syne. 1788 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in Rural Econ. Yorks. II. 349 ‘Hoo lang saan?’ ‘A year saan.’ 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian iv, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. I. 116 Ye said a gliff syne it was quivis, and now I heard ye say cuivis with my ain ears. 1871 C. Gibbon For Lack of Gold xii He was here a minute syne. †B. conj. = since conj. 4a.Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) ii. l. 181 Eternaile god, quhy suld I thus-wayis de, Syne my beleiff all haile remanys in the? a1500 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Trin. Dublin) l. 1864 A sot I hym halde, Þat ay hase dene & dispyte of dedes of lityll, Syon [c1450 Ashm. Sen] oft þe haslokst her is heuen to þe sternes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adv.conj.a1425
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