See seynt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"descendants": [
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "saint",
"3": "Saint"
},
"expansion": "English: saint, Saint",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "English: saint, Saint"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "gmw-msc",
"2": "Sanct",
"3": "Sant",
"4": "sanct",
"5": "sant"
},
"expansion": "Middle Scots: Sanct, Sant, sanct, sant",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Middle Scots: Sanct, Sant, sanct, sant"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "sant",
"3": "saunt"
},
"expansion": "Scots: sant, saunt",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Scots: sant, saunt"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yol",
"2": "Sankt",
"alts": "1"
},
"expansion": "Yola: Sankt, Sank, Saan",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Yola: Sankt, Sank, Saan"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "xno",
"3": "seint"
},
"expansion": "Anglo-Norman seint",
"name": "bor"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "saint"
},
"expansion": "Old French saint",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "ang",
"3": "sanct",
"t": "saint"
},
"expansion": "Old English sanct (“saint”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "la",
"3": "sanctus"
},
"expansion": "Latin sanctus",
"name": "der"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From a combination of Anglo-Norman seint (continental Old French saint) and Old English sanct (“saint”), both from Latin sanctus.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "seyntes",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sent",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "seint",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sainct",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "saynt",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "seynct",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "seynte",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sant",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sanct",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sont",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "saint",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sauyn",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sauynt",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "zainte",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "zaynte",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sannt",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "nouns",
"g": "",
"g2": "",
"g3": "",
"head": "",
"sort": ""
},
"expansion": "seynt",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "seyntes"
},
"expansion": "seynt (plural seyntes)",
"name": "enm-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Middle English",
"lang_code": "enm",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "Seynt Graal"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "69 2 11 11 7",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "enm",
"name": "Christianity",
"orig": "enm:Christianity",
"parents": [
"Abrahamism",
"Religion",
"Culture",
"Society",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "39 6 18 26 11",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "enm",
"name": "People",
"orig": "enm:People",
"parents": [
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "59 3 15 15 8",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "enm",
"name": "Religion",
"orig": "enm:Religion",
"parents": [
"Culture",
"Society",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "67 5 11 10 7",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "enm",
"name": "Theology",
"orig": "enm:Theology",
"parents": [
"Philosophy",
"Religion",
"All topics",
"Culture",
"Fundamental",
"Society"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A faithful Christian (or Jew in the Old Testament)"
],
"id": "en-seynt-enm-noun-EecO1hBk",
"links": [
[
"Christian",
"Christian"
],
[
"Jew",
"Jew#English"
],
[
"Testament",
"Testament#English"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A particularly holy or pious person."
],
"id": "en-seynt-enm-noun-oY04iiHf",
"links": [
[
"holy",
"holy"
],
[
"pious",
"pious"
],
[
"person",
"person"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A saint (one of the blessed in heaven)"
],
"id": "en-seynt-enm-noun-~yv8T8ZL",
"links": [
[
"saint",
"saint"
],
[
"heaven",
"heaven#English"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "And held after the newe world the space.\nThe rule of Saint Maurus or of Saint Benedict,\nBecause it was old and somewhat strict,\nThis same monk let old things pass away,\nAnd followed the broader customs of modern times.",
"ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, General Prologue, The Canterbury Tales, line 173-176",
"roman": "This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace,",
"text": "The reule of seint Maure or of seint Beneit,\nBy-cause that it was old and som-del streit,",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A saint (individual recognised for holiness)"
],
"id": "en-seynt-enm-noun-8SuqN9jh",
"links": [
[
"saint",
"saint"
],
[
"recognised",
"recognised#English"
],
[
"holiness",
"holiness#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"A saint (individual recognised for holiness):"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"Anything holy, particularly saints' relics."
],
"id": "en-seynt-enm-noun-rWSQcNbT",
"links": [
[
"saint",
"saint"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(rare) Anything holy, particularly saints' relics."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/sæi̯nt/"
},
{
"ipa": "/sæi̯n/",
"note": "sometimes preconsonantally"
},
{
"ipa": "/sant/",
"note": "mainly Northern or early"
}
],
"word": "seynt"
}
{
"categories": [
"Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
"Middle English lemmas",
"Middle English nouns",
"Middle English terms borrowed from Anglo-Norman",
"Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
"Middle English terms derived from Latin",
"Middle English terms derived from Old English",
"Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"enm:Christianity",
"enm:People",
"enm:Religion",
"enm:Theology"
],
"descendants": [
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "saint",
"3": "Saint"
},
"expansion": "English: saint, Saint",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "English: saint, Saint"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "gmw-msc",
"2": "Sanct",
"3": "Sant",
"4": "sanct",
"5": "sant"
},
"expansion": "Middle Scots: Sanct, Sant, sanct, sant",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Middle Scots: Sanct, Sant, sanct, sant"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "sant",
"3": "saunt"
},
"expansion": "Scots: sant, saunt",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Scots: sant, saunt"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yol",
"2": "Sankt",
"alts": "1"
},
"expansion": "Yola: Sankt, Sank, Saan",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Yola: Sankt, Sank, Saan"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "xno",
"3": "seint"
},
"expansion": "Anglo-Norman seint",
"name": "bor"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "saint"
},
"expansion": "Old French saint",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "ang",
"3": "sanct",
"t": "saint"
},
"expansion": "Old English sanct (“saint”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "la",
"3": "sanctus"
},
"expansion": "Latin sanctus",
"name": "der"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From a combination of Anglo-Norman seint (continental Old French saint) and Old English sanct (“saint”), both from Latin sanctus.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "seyntes",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sent",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "seint",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sainct",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "saynt",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "seynct",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "seynte",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sant",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sanct",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sont",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "saint",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sauyn",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sauynt",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "zainte",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "zaynte",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "sannt",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "nouns",
"g": "",
"g2": "",
"g3": "",
"head": "",
"sort": ""
},
"expansion": "seynt",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "seyntes"
},
"expansion": "seynt (plural seyntes)",
"name": "enm-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Middle English",
"lang_code": "enm",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "Seynt Graal"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"A faithful Christian (or Jew in the Old Testament)"
],
"links": [
[
"Christian",
"Christian"
],
[
"Jew",
"Jew#English"
],
[
"Testament",
"Testament#English"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A particularly holy or pious person."
],
"links": [
[
"holy",
"holy"
],
[
"pious",
"pious"
],
[
"person",
"person"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A saint (one of the blessed in heaven)"
],
"links": [
[
"saint",
"saint"
],
[
"heaven",
"heaven#English"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with quotations"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "And held after the newe world the space.\nThe rule of Saint Maurus or of Saint Benedict,\nBecause it was old and somewhat strict,\nThis same monk let old things pass away,\nAnd followed the broader customs of modern times.",
"ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, General Prologue, The Canterbury Tales, line 173-176",
"roman": "This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace,",
"text": "The reule of seint Maure or of seint Beneit,\nBy-cause that it was old and som-del streit,",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A saint (individual recognised for holiness)"
],
"links": [
[
"saint",
"saint"
],
[
"recognised",
"recognised#English"
],
[
"holiness",
"holiness#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"A saint (individual recognised for holiness):"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
"glosses": [
"Anything holy, particularly saints' relics."
],
"links": [
[
"saint",
"saint"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(rare) Anything holy, particularly saints' relics."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/sæi̯nt/"
},
{
"ipa": "/sæi̯n/",
"note": "sometimes preconsonantally"
},
{
"ipa": "/sant/",
"note": "mainly Northern or early"
}
],
"word": "seynt"
}
Download raw JSONL data for seynt meaning in Middle English (4.4kB)
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-03-26 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-03-21 using wiktextract (fef8596 and 633533e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.