"sad" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /sad/, /saːd/ Forms: sadde [plural], sadde [singular, weak], saddere [comparative], saddest [superlative]
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)
  1. sated, weary (having had enough) [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.] Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-6qoJgwuH Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 2 10 5 2 10 7 12 1 5 0 6 15 2 10
  2. firm, solid, hard: [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
    steady, enduring
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-0vM4lx5L
  3. firm, solid, hard: [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
    intense, powerful, severe
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-q3HoaN6e Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 2 10 5 2 10 7 12 1 5 0 6 15 2 10
  4. firm, solid, hard: [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
    secure (inspiring trust)
    Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-MG9RigvB Disambiguation of Colors: 7 7 7 13 7 8 6 9 13 1 0 1 2 4 14
  5. firm, solid, hard: [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
    dense, thick, tightly-packed
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-KMniIG12
  6. considered, thoughtful, serious [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.] Categories (topical): Emotions, Thinking
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-JN3WCUqT Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 2 10 5 2 10 7 12 1 5 0 6 15 2 10 Disambiguation of Thinking: 12 3 12 8 3 17 8 12 3 0 0 0 11 2 9
  7. sad (inspiring or having sorrow) [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-Ywj8kJpV
  8. authentic, true, genuine [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.] Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-LqPuczNG Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 2 10 5 2 10 7 12 1 5 0 6 15 2 10
  9. (of colors) dark, deep [from :Template:SAFESUBST: c.] Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-4-zTuvcq Disambiguation of Colors: 7 7 7 13 7 8 6 9 13 1 0 1 2 4 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: saad, sadd, zed, sæd, sead, sed [Early-Middle-English] Related terms: saden, sadnesse, sadly
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /sad/, /saːd/ Forms: saddere [comparative]
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, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 8 8 8 6 3 8 4 12 0 14 2 2 15 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 8 8 8 8 6 3 8 4 12 1 14 3 2 13
  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, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 8 8 8 6 3 8 4 12 0 14 2 2 15 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 8 8 8 8 6 3 8 4 12 1 14 3 2 13
  4. sadly (in a sorrowful way) Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adv-c-jtsdfP Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 2 10 5 2 10 7 12 1 5 0 6 15 2 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: saad, sadd, zed, sæd, sead, sed [Early-Middle-English]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} 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}} sad
  1. Alternative form of saden Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: saden Categories (topical): Colors, Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-verb-5l-OLCJ~ Disambiguation of Colors: 7 7 7 13 7 8 6 9 13 1 0 1 2 4 14 Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 2 10 5 2 10 7 12 1 5 0 6 15 2 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 8 8 8 6 3 8 4 12 0 14 2 2 15 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 8 8 8 8 6 3 8 4 12 1 14 3 2 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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