Tyne

[ tahyn ]

/ taɪn /

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noun

a river in NE England, in Northumberland, flowing E into the North Sea. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

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How to use Tyne in a sentence

Mony tynes the half-mark whinger (for the halfe pennie whang).
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay
Colonel Tynes, two of his captains, and fifty-four British regulars were taken prisoners.
With the Swamp Fox|James Otis
The step paused at a safe distance, and the shrill pipe of a little boy demanded, “Whar is ye, Ethan Tynes?”
The Literary World Seventh Reader|Various
When the stag is said to be attired of ten or any other number of tynes, it means that there are so many points to its horns.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

The antlers of the Hart are Attires, their branches are Tynes; and they are said to be attired of their antlers.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell

British Dictionary definitions for Tyne

Tyne

/ (taɪn) /

noun

a river in N England, flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 48 km (30 miles)

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