sithen

English

Alternative forms

sethen

Etymology

From Middle English sithen, sythyn, from Old English siþþan (“afterwards, since”), from sīþ (“since”) + þǣm (“that”). Compare German seitdem, Old Norse síðan.

Conjunction

sithen

(obsolete) From or since the time that.
(obsolete) Since then, after that.

Synonyms

(from or since the time that): sithence; see also Thesaurus:since
(after that): followed by

Related terms

since

Anagrams

Theins, Thiens, Thisne, shiten, snithe, tenish, thi sen

Middle English

Alternative forms

sin

Etymology

From Old English siþþan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiðən/, /ˈsiθən/, /siːn/, /sin/

Conjunction

sithen

From or since the time that.
since then, after that.

Descendants

English: sithen; syne
Scots: syne (via shortened northern form sin)

References

“sitthen, conj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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