tyne

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to lose, mislay, forfeit, or cease to possess something

   He fastened the locket securely lest he should tyne it on the journey.

2. 2
   verb

   Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to become lost or to perish

   Without shelter, the lamb might tyne in the winter storm.

3. 3
   noun

   archaic and dialectal: loss, trouble, or anxiety

   The bargain brought him more labor and tyne than profit.

From Older Scots tyne and Northern Middle English tine, 'to lose, destroy, or perish,' ultimately related to Old Norse tyna, 'to destroy or lose.' The past form tint remains familiar in Scots. This dialect verb is unrelated to the English river name Tyne.

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