syne (comparative more syne, superlative most syne)
(Scotland, northern England) Subsequently; then. [from 14th c.]
(Scotland, northern England) Before now; ago. [from 16th c.]
(Scotland, northern England) late
• W. Hamilton (Life of Wallace)
• (subsequently): ensuingly, followingly; see also then
• NYSE, neys, nyes, snye, syen, yens
Source: Wiktionary
Syne, adv. Etym: [See Since.]
1. Afterwards; since; ago. [Obs. or Scot.] R. of Brunne.
2. Late, -- as opposed to soon. [Each rogue] shall be discovered either soon or syne. W. Hamilton (Life of Wallace).
Syne, conj.
Definition: Since; seeing. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
