"sad" meaning in Middle English

See sad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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 9th c.] Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-WFr8LZXK Disambiguation of Emotions: 12 2 10 5 2 10 7 11 0 8 0 9 14 2 8
  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)
    Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-QS-1W22S Disambiguation of Colors: 10 9 9 14 9 9 5 5 10 1 0 1 2 3 11
  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.] Categories (topical): Emotions, Thinking
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-G0KU8jxz Disambiguation of Emotions: 12 2 10 5 2 10 7 11 0 8 0 9 14 2 8 Disambiguation of Thinking: 14 3 13 9 3 19 8 13 0 0 0 0 12 2 2
  7. sad (inspiring or having sorrow) [from 14th c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-iUMDgECp
  8. authentic, true, genuine [from 15th c.] Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-wmpVtRgQ Disambiguation of Emotions: 12 2 10 5 2 10 7 11 0 8 0 9 14 2 8
  9. (of colors) dark, deep [from 15th c.]
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adj-KfwEjyGl
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 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 10 10 10 10 5 1 6 0 13 0 14 3 5 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 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 10 10 10 10 5 1 6 0 13 0 14 3 5 13
  4. sadly (in a sorrowful way) Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-adv-c-jtsdfP Disambiguation of Emotions: 12 2 10 5 2 10 7 11 0 8 0 9 14 2 8
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
    Sense id: en-sad-enm-verb-5l-OLCJ~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 10 10 10 10 5 1 6 0 13 0 14 3 5 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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