syne

1 of 2

adverb

ˈsīn 

chiefly Scotland

: since then : ago

syne

2 of 2

conjunction or preposition

Scotland

: since

Synonyms

Adverb

• ago
• agone [archaic]
• back
• since

Examples of syne in a Sentence

Adverb

a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with “From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne”

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English (northern), probably contraction of Old English siththan since — more at since

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Conjunction Or Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing syne

• auld lang syne
• lang syne