Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saiden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: saiden
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

plural simple past of say

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It was done me to weet that divers of the Lord Moleyns' men saiden if they might get me they should steal me and keep me within the castle, and then they said that ye should fetch me out; and they saiden it should been but a little heart-burning to you."
"and letters there were wryten in gold aboute the swerd that saiden thus / who so pulleth oute this swerd of this stone and anuyld / is rightwys kynge borne of all Enlond"
"Ne wish not (as by my counsell) to heare / The fearfull words, which they saiden there;"
"Walking so, two men came him ageine, / And saiden thus: deare friend, we you pray"

Etymology

From Middle English saiden, equivalent to said + -en.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: saiden
Suffix: said

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does saiden mean?: plural simple past of say
Where does saiden come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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