syne

Definition

Subsequently; then.

Etymology

From Middle English syne, syn, sin, a contracted form of sithen (“since”). More at sithen.

Example Sentences

• "At last he comes, and on his knee The wee tots a'thegether cling, An' ilk yen strives to catch his ee, Syne tugs his cwoat an' bids him sing."
• "Sic a pair o' friends aa nivvor seed either before or syne."
• "Yet in two-three years they'd chaved and saved enough for gear and furnishings, and were married at last, and syne Will was born, and syne Chris herself was born, and the Guthries rented a farm in Echt […]."