sinsyne

[ sin-sahyn ]

/ ˈsɪn saɪn /

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adverb Scot. and North England.

from that time; since then.

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Origin of sinsyne

1325–75; Scots and Northern dialect sin subsequent to, after (Middle English, variant of sithen,Old English siththansith) + syne; replacing Middle English (Scots ) sensyne (sen, variant of sethen, variant of sithen;see since)

Words nearby sinsyne

sinopulmonary, sinorespiratory, Sino-Tibetan, SINS, sinsemilla, sinsyne, sin tax, sinter, Sint Maarten, Sintra, sinuate

How to use sinsyne in a sentence

And he aye minded sinsyne, when first he set his een upon her, he had the same cauld and deidly grue.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
There was never the wale of him sinsyne, and it's a question wi' mony if there ever was his like afore.
David Balfour, Second Part|Robert Louis Stevenson
We were all back, changed, and at table by lunch time, 11 A.M. Nor have any of us been the worse for it sinsyne.
Vailima Letters|Robert Louis Stevenson
And he aye minded sinsyne, when first he set his een upon her, he had the same cauld and deidy grue.
Stories by English Authors: Scotland|Various

Sure am I that I never gae sic a straik sinsyne, nor ane wi' sic good will.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 2 (of 3)|James Hogg