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Tine vs Tinet - What's the difference?

tine | tinet |

Tinet is a descendant of tine.



As nouns the difference between tine and tinet

is that tine is a spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb while tinet is brushwood and thorns for making and repairing hedges.

As a verb tine

is to kindle; to set on fire.

tine

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) tind''. Cognate with German ''Zinne .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb
  • A small branch, especially on an antler or horn

    • See also

    * prong * tooth * tool

    Etymology 2

    See .

    Noun

  • (obsolete) Trouble; distress; teen.
  • * Spenser
    • Cruel winter's tine .

    Etymology 3

    See tind.

    Verb

    (tin)
  • To kindle; to set on fire.
  • * Dryden
    • to tine the cloven wood
  • * Spenser
    • coals of contention and hot vengeance tin'd
  • (obsolete) To rage; to smart.
  • * Spenser
    • Ne was there slave, ne was there medicine / That mote recure their wounds; so inly they did tine .

    Etymology 4

    From (etyl) (modern (m)).

    Verb

    (tin)
  • To shut in, or enclose.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    tinet

    English

    Noun

  • (UK, obsolete) Brushwood and thorns for making and repairing hedges.
    • (Webster 1913)