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

1. (obsolete) From or since the time that.
2. (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

• shiten, Thiens, Nitesh, Theins, snithe, tenish, Thisne, thi sen, theins

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sin

Etymology

From Old English siþþan.

Pronunciation

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

Conjunction

sithen

1. From or since the time that.
2. 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.