syne /saɪn/adverb 3preposition 1phrases 1 adverb3 •(Scotland, Northern-England) Subsequently; then.At last he comes, and on his knee The wee tots a'thegether cling, An' ilk yen strives to catch his ee, Syne tugs his cwoat an' bids him sing. — 1866 •(Scotland, Northern-England) Before now; ago. •(Scotland, Northern-England) Late. preposition1 •(Scotland, Northern-England) Since.I've niver set fute i' Gibb's Ha' syne his father's death. — 1840 Phrases with syne auld lang syneDays gone by; former times.
