A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Ryuen, v. to tear, rive, S2, C2, C3; rif, S2; ryfe, H.—­Icel. rA-fa.

Ryuer, sb. river, PP; ryuere, Prompt, CM; riuere, S.—­AF. rivere; Late Lat. riparia, seashore, bank, river.  See Ryue.

Sa, so, as, S, S2; see Swa.

Saaf, adj. healed, S2; see Sauf.

Sabat, sb. sabbath, W; sabot, W; sabote, S2; sabothis, pl., S2.—­Lat. sabbatum (Vulg.); Gr. [Greek:  sabbaton]; Heb. shabbActh, rest, sabbath.

Sabeline, sb. the sable, also the fur of the sable, S; sablyne, S.—­OF. sabeline, from sable; Russ. sobole; cp.  G. zobel.

Sac, sb. crime, S2; see Sak.

Saccles, adj. guiltless, S2; see Sakles.

Sachel, sb. wallet, satchel, W, H (p. 144).—­OF. sachel; Lat. saccellum (acc.), dimin. of saccus.  See Sak.

Sacren, v. to consecrate, hallow, S, Prompt.; y-sacred, pp., S3.—­OF. sacrer; Lat. sacrare.

Sacristane, sb. sacristan, Cath.; secristoun, Voc.; sexteyne, Prompt.; sexteyn, C2.—­AF. secrestein, OF. sacristain, sexton (Cotg.); from Church Lat. sacrista (Voc.).

Sad, adj. sated, over full, weary, satisfied, serious, firm, sober, discreet, grave, PP, S2, S3, C, C2, C3, W; sead, S; sA|d, S; sadde, adv., S3; sadder, comp., more soundly (of sleep), PP.—­AS. sA|d: OS. sad, sated; cp.  OHG. sat (Tatian):  Goth, saths; cp.  Lat. satis; see Brugmann, ASec. 109.

Sadel, sb. saddle, C3; sadyl, Prompt. Comb.:  sadel-bowe, saddle-bow, S.—­AS. sadol.

Sadelien, v. to saddle; sadelede, pt. s., S; sadeled, pp., G.—­AS. sadelian.

Sadly, adv. seriously, S3, C, C2, C3; sadlier, comp., more heavily, PP; sadloker, more soundly, S2, PP.

Sadnes, sb. stedfastness, soberness, discreetness, S3, WA; sadnesse, C2, P, W, W2.

SA|, sb. sea, S; see See.

SA|clian, v. to sicken; sA|clede, pt. s., S. See Sek.

SA|d, adj. sated, S; see Sad.

SA|ht, sA|hte; see Saht, Sahte.

SA|htleden, pt. pl. reconciled, S; see Sahtlien.

SA|res, pl. shears, S; see Schere.

SA|ri, adj. sorry, S; see Sory.

SA|tte, pt. s. set, S; see Setten.

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