English

Proper noun

Tyne

1. A river in the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.
2. A river in East Lothian in southern Scotland.

Derived terms

• Tyneside

Anagrams

• nyet

English

Noun

tyne

1. (obsolete) anxiety; teen
   • Spenser

     With labour and long tyne.

Verb

tyne ‎(third-person singular simple present tynes, present participle tyning, simple past and past participle tyned)

1. (obsolete) To become lost; to perish.

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Etymology 2

Noun

tyne ‎(plural tynes)

1. Alternative form of tine (prong or point of an antler)

Scots

Etymology

Old Norse týna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təin/

Verb

tyne ‎(third-person singular present tynes, present participle tynin, past tint, past participle tint)

1. To lose.

   Hoo muckle o weicht hae ye tint? = How much weight have you lost?

   • 1850, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

     Yes, bonny wee thing, I'll wear you in my bosom, lest my jewel I should tyne.

2. To cause somebody to lose a legal case.