sygne

Middle English

Alternative forms

signe, syng, seine, sine, syne

Etymology

from Old English seġn (“sign; mark; token”) and Old French signe, seing (“sign; mark; signature”); both from Latin signum (“a mark; sign; token”); root uncertain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siːn/, /sin/

Noun

sygne (plural sygnes)

sign

Descendants

English: sign
Yola: zeene

References

“sī̆gne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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