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Sene vs Syne - What's the difference?

sene | syne |

As an adjective sene

is wise; sage.

As a noun sene

is wiseman; sage.

As an adverb syne is

(scotland|northern england) subsequently; then.

sene

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sene.

Alternative forms

*seene, senie

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) Senna.
  • *, II.37:
  • *:My selfe have found by experience, that radish rootes are windie, and senie -leaves breede loosenes in the belly.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) sene, in turn from English cent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A unit of currency equivalent to a hundredth of a Samoan tala

    • Anagrams

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    syne

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (Scotland, northern England) Subsequently; then.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 38:
  • *:Yet in two-three years they'd chaved and saved enough for gear and furnishings, and were married at last, and syne' Will was born, and ' syne Chris herself was born, and the Guthries rented a farm in Echt [...].
  • (Scotland, northern England) Before now; ago.
  • (Scotland, northern England) late
  • * W. Hamilton (Life of Wallace)
    • [Each rogue] shall be discovered either soon or syne .
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