"sad" meaning in Middle English

See sad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sad/, /saːd/
Etymology: From Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂-. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sæd}} Old English sæd, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sad}} Proto-West Germanic *sad, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sadaz}} Proto-Germanic *sadaz, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*seh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|sadde|comparative|saddere|superlative|saddest|head=}} sad (plural and weak singular sadde, comparative saddere, superlative saddest), {{enm-adj|sadde|saddere|saddest}} sad (plural and weak singular sadde, comparative saddere, superlative saddest) Forms: sadde [plural], sadde [singular, weak], saddere [comparative], saddest [superlative], saad [alternative], sadd [alternative], zed [alternative], sæd [alternative, Early-Middle-English], sead [alternative, Early-Middle-English], sed [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. sated, weary (having had enough) [from 9th c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-WFr8LZXK
  2. firm, solid, hard: [from 14th c.]
    steady, enduring
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-pU5kyjNh
  3. firm, solid, hard: [from 14th c.]
    intense, powerful, severe
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-dJkSq7Ut
  4. firm, solid, hard: [from 14th c.]
    secure (inspiring trust)
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-QS-1W22S
  5. firm, solid, hard: [from 14th c.]
    dense, thick, tightly-packed
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-6-fw44kZ
  6. considered, thoughtful, serious [from 14th c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-G0KU8jxz Categories (other): Thinking Disambiguation of Thinking: 13 13 3 11 6 27 7 0 10 2 0 2 0 2 4
  7. sad (inspiring or having sorrow) [from 14th c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-iUMDgECp
  8. authentic, true, genuine [from 15th c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-wmpVtRgQ
  9. (of colors) dark, deep [from 15th c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-KfwEjyGl Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 14 14 8 13 7 11 8 0 19 0 0 0 0 2 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: saden, sadnesse, sadly
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /sad/, /saːd/ Forms: saddere [comparative], saad [alternative], sadd [alternative], zed [alternative], sæd [alternative, Early-Middle-English], sead [alternative, Early-Middle-English], sed [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
Etymology: From Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂-. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sæd}} Old English sæd, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sad}} Proto-West Germanic *sad, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sadaz}} Proto-Germanic *sadaz, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*seh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb|comparative|saddere||{{{2}}}|head=}} sad (comparative saddere), {{enm-adv|saddere}} sad (comparative saddere)
  1. firmly, solidly, steadily
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adv-I1OYoD5L Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 6 6 6 7 4 5 1 16 0 17 0 6 16 Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 26 0 29 0 3 23
  2. strongly, intensely
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adv-gzpEAmpM
  3. seriously, consideredly
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adv-XZMYNM6J Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 6 6 6 7 4 5 1 16 0 17 0 6 16 Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 26 0 29 0 3 23
  4. sadly (in a sorrowful way)
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adv-c-jtsdfP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} sad
  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of seed (“seed”) Tags: Early-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: seed (extra: seed)
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-noun-N0cMpIiX Categories (other): Early Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} sad
  1. Alternative form of saden Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: saden
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-verb-5l-OLCJ~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 6 6 6 7 4 5 1 16 0 17 0 6 16 Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 26 0 29 0 3 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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