TINE


Meaning of TINE in English

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

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