I. ˈtīn, ˈtin transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English tinen, from Old English tȳnan; akin to Old English tūn enclosure, fence, village, town — more at town
dialect England : close , shut , enclose
II. ˈtīn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English tind, from Old English; akin to Old High German zint point, spike, tine, Old Norse tindr and probably to Old High German zinna pinnacle
1. : one of a set of slender pointed projecting parts of an immplement or a weapon
2. : a pointed branch of a deer's antlers
prongs are not indicative of age … but the number of tines on the antlers — Wyo. Wild Life
III. ˈtīn verb
( tined ˈtīnd ; or tint ˈtint ; tined or tint ; tining ; tines )
Etymology: Middle English tinen, tynen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tȳna to lose, destroy; akin to Old Norse tjōn injury — more at teen
transitive verb
dialect Britain : lose , waste
intransitive verb
dialect Britain : to become lost : perish
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from tine (III) ; from the trouble or damage it causes
dialect England : any of various plants (as vetches) having twining or clasping tendrils