DictionaryRoot: tind
Old English
tind
spike, prong
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noun
tine
TYNE/taɪn/
A slender pointed prong on a fork, antler, or tool.
Etymology
Old English tind covered spikes, beaks, and fork prongs. The shared image is a sharp projection, which also connects the tool sense with the word’s use for an antler branch.