Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TINE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English tind, from Old English; akin to Old High German zint point, tine Date: before 12th century a slender pointed projecting part ; prong , a pointed branch of an antler, tined adjective
II. verb (tined or tint; tining) see: teen
Date: 13th century
transitive verb lose , intransitive verb to become lost