adv, conj, prep ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Thereupon; subsequently, afterwards. not-comparable, obsolete

   "Great threasure sithence we did finde"

2. 2
   Since. not-comparable, obsolete

Conjunction

1. 1
   From or since the time that. obsolete
2. 2
   Seeing that, since. archaic

   "I leve of therefore ſithens in a nett I ſeke to hold the wynde"

Preposition

1. 1
   Since. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

asbecausebeing thatforasmuch asgiven thatinasmuch as

Antonyms

All antonyms

whilere

Example

More examples

"Great threasure sithence we did finde"

Etymology

From sithen + -ence.

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