Definition of SYNE

syne

Adv

  • Subsequently; then.
  • Late.
  • Before now; ago.

Prep

  • Since.

Adverb

  • Since; a long time ago, often used in older Scottish dialect.

Examples

  • For auld lang SYNE, he played a nostalgic, low-scoring word on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 7

syne: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
syne: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
syne: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

syne: valid Words With Friends Word