saith
/ˈseɪ.əθ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of saithe (“type of fish”).
Example Sentences
- "And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me."
- "And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him."
- "In this life we have but a glimpse of this beauty and happiness; we shall hereafter, as John saith, see him as he is."
- "While every leaf that His plumes touch / Saith His Name audibly."
- "[…] ("since all is o'er," he saith, / "And the blow fallen no grieving can amend;")"
- "Penn: I don't want to invest in the conversation, not that I don't have it privately, about my feelings about what direct action should happen to a leader who does that, but if there is a God, there will be vengeance beyond all possible comprehension. Hannity: "Vengeance is mine saith the Lord", quoted in a very famous book."
Etymology
From Old English sæġþ, from seċġan.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: sæġþ