Middle English Dictionary Entry
sā̆den v.
Entry Info
Forms | sā̆den v. Also sade, sadde(n; p.ppl. saded, satet, sadded(e, saddete & sadde. |
Etymology | From OE sadian & ME sā̆d adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To become sated; grow weary or indifferent; become indifferent to (sth.); ~ of, become sated with or weary of (sth.); ben saded of, be wearied by (sth.).
Associated quotations
- c1390 Whon Men beoþ (Vrn)4 : Men..ben so set þey conne not sade; Þei haue no deynte for to dele With þinges þat ben deuoutli made.
- c1400 *Aelred Inst.(1) (Vrn)104 : Let here saade here mete & oþurwhile haue Scorn of here drynke.
- (?c1425) Hoccl.Jonathas (Dur-U Cosin V.3.9)175 : This man to folkes alle was so leef..Al whyles þat the ryng he with him hadde; But faylynge it, his frendshipe gan sadde.
- (1440) Wars France in RS 22.2455 : What for distresse of goode..what for thimportable labours of the werre whiche caused werynesse in grete partie of thoo that had longe borne it..he was so sadded of the werre and disposed in alle wises to have entended to a paix.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)49a : No man schulde sadde ne wexe wery of redyng of þis book, for it is schort.
- ?a1475 LDirige(2) (Dc 322)179 : Although I can of synne nat sade, Yet Parce michi, domine.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)1115 : Of sich song shuld neuer mon sade.
2.
(a) To make (sth.) hard or stiff; also in fig. context; (b) to cause (sth.) to solidify; ~ up, make (sth.) solid; (c) to strengthen the health or physical condition (of sb.); ~ togeder, make (parts of the body) strong or firm; (d) to establish (sth.) securely in a position or condition; (e) to make (sb.) firm, resolute, or steadfast; ~ in, make (sb., a soul, person's mind) steadfast in (belief, love, God, etc.); (f) to become steadfast or resolute, be serious of purpose.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)167a/b : Emplastre is a confeccioun cerotarie, i. wexy, sadded [Ch.(2): made sadde; L solidata], & indured by decoccioun.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)14579 : Wold god my wordes ware wryttyn, þat þei ware not tynt, with steylle satyt þerfor in a hard stone of flynt.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 2250)10316 : Fir mas softe thyng harde..So heuenly fir thyng all frowarde..saddes.
- a1500 Henley Husb.(Sln 686)47 : Sowe your wyntur corne tymely so þat your lande may be sadid & your corne rotyd afore þat grete wyntur com.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)22b/b : Þe vertu of fedinge..saddeþ & makeþ liche in þe lymes þe mete þat bestes takeþ.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)2453 : Thei bringe stuf the dich to fille..And sadde it vp, that tourys ambulary May men ynowe vppon the wallis cary.
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)2.118 : Þe fend..may saddyn þe eyr & makyn hym a body of þe eyr.
c
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Deeds 3.7 : Anoon the groundis and plauntis, or solis, of him ben saddid [WB(2): sowdid; vr. saddide; L consolidatæ] to gidere.
- ?a1450 Macer (Stockh Med.10.91)157 : If an hool man make þer-of a suffumigacon, hit wole sad him and liʒt him also.
d
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)55a/b : Suture seruatyue is made as oþer bot it is not made so streyte, which is not made bot for to mayntene þe lippez vnto þe wounde be fermed or sadde [Ch.(2): made faste].
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)159b/a : Materiez..forsoþ þat be nouʒt fermed no sadded [Ch.(2): fastened] after any perticule, it bihoueþ nouʒt for to moue þam afore þai be digested.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)1.378 : Tweyn of lyme in oon Of grauel mynge, and chalk in flood grauel A thredendell wol sadde hit wonder wel.
e
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)10.242 : Austyn þe olde here-of..made bokes..to sadde vs in bileue.
- ?a1450 Sel.Rosarium Theol.(Cai 354/581)65/21 : He wordeneþ hym into dukerich or ledying wiche sadded hym as hym þat was more strong for to bere þe birþins of many.
- c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap.(Dc 114)333/2 : Þat turmenteþ sore þe sowle þat is not ʒit fullye saddete and stablete in þe moste parfyte degre of loue.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)154/22 : Sooþly, she was groundid in so grete treuþe, saddid in oure lorde.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)120/33 : My mynde is saddid in god & groundid in crist.
f
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)1.298 : Two þingis..mustyn ben kept in Godis seruyse..sadnesse in chere & in doynge & gladnesse in herte-þinkynge..þerfor..saddith wel but baddith nout.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1400Mirror(Htrn 250)5/21 : For often longe radinge oþer heringe saddeþ a mannes hert & makeþ him ful þerof þeiʒe þe þinge liked him ful wele.
Note: Ed.: "saddeþ: 'wearies (through satiation)'. No instance of the transitive use of this verb in this sense is given under MED saden v." Cf. OED sade, v., sense 2 'To glut, satiate; to make weary (of).' See, too, third quot. (composed 1440).
Note: New sense.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1500 Hrl.2252 Artist.Recipes (Hrl 2252) 76/1 : Here shall I tell þe how þu shulte amend thyne asure or thy byse derker or sadder of colour..thow may amende yt and sadde hyt with good blacke inke or with inde Bawdekyn.
- ?c1500 Hrl.2252 Artist.Recipes (Hrl 2252) 76/26 : With browne thow may sad thy vermylon.
- ?c1500 Hrl.2252 Artist.Recipes (Hrl 2252) 77/20 : Sadde yt with good synoper or with browne of Spayne or with a lyghte blacke.
Note: Glossary: "sad v. inf. & sadd(e imp. 'make sad (of a colour)'." Cf. Glossary: "sad(e, sadde adj. 'dark, deep (of a colour) (by addition of black, or becasue deeply saturated)'."
Note: New sense: 'of color: to make darker, deeper; to saturate'. Cf. OED sad, v., sense 1. b. 'To darken (a colour).'