sithe

C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /saɪð/ UK /saɪð/ See IPA manual

Homophones

scythe /ˈsaɪð/

Minimal pairs

Sounds like side /ð/ vs /d/ Sounds like size /ð/ vs /z/

Meanings

1

conj
an archaic form of 'since'; also a dialectal variant of scythe

Sithe thou art gone, the hall stands cold and empty.

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Synonyms

1 conj · an archaic form of 'since';... since because scythe

Word family

Related forms sith sithence since scythe

Etymology

As a conjunction, a variant of sith ('since'), from Old English siththan; as a noun, a dialectal spelling of scythe, from Old English sigthe.

siththan Old English

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# sithe

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** conj
**IPA (US):** /saɪð/
**IPA (UK):** /saɪð/

## Meanings
1. an archaic form of 'since'; also a dialectal variant of scythe

## Examples
- Sithe thou art gone, the hall stands cold and empty.

## Synonyms
- since
- because
- scythe

## Related Forms
- sith
- sithence
- since
- scythe

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: siththan

## Etymology
As a conjunction, a variant of sith ('since'), from Old English siththan; as a noun, a dialectal spelling of scythe, from Old English sigthe.

## AI Etymology
Sithe is traced through this development: As a conjunction, a variant of sith ('since'), from Old English siththan; as a noun, a dialectal spelling of scythe, from Old English sigthe. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a conjunction, adverb, and noun, it denotes "an archaic form of 'since'; also a dialectal variant of scythe", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old English siththan. Related words include sith, sithence, since, scythe.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words
- Register & Style

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