Obs. Forms: Sc. 4–5 syndrynes, sindrynes(s; 6 sondrinesse, soundry-, sundrynes. [f. SUNDRY a. + -NESS. Cf. SUNDERNESS.] Diversity, variety; occas. a variety of things.
c. 1375. Sc. Leg. Saints, xli. (Agnes), 27. Of fele vertuse with syndrynes he clethis þame.
c. 1425. Wyntoun, Cron., VIII. xvi. 2443. Qwha skalis his thoucht in syndrynes [v.r. sindrynes], In althynge it is þe les.
a. 1450. Ratis Raving, I. 835. Misknawlege of ȝouthed, The quhilk has mekle syndrynes Tyll wnderstand.
1548. Geste, Agst. Priv. Masse, E iv b. They were dyuersly respected of god in consyderation of the soundrynes betwixt ye offerers.
1563. Baldwin, in Mirr. Mag., II. To Rdr. L ij b. The dyuersytye of braynes in divisyng, is lyke the sundrynes of beastes in engendryng.
