sæd

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See also: säd, sæð, Sæd, and Saed

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sáð (seed), from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz. Related to (sow).

Noun

sæd c (singular definite sæden, not used in plural form)

  1. seed, semen, sperm
  2. seed (fertilized grain)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse siðr.

Noun

sæd c (singular definite sæden, plural indefinite sæder)

  1. custom
Inflection
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Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

sæd

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of sad

Etymology 2

Noun

sæd

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of seed (seed)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse sáð, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Noun

sæd m (definite singular sæden, uncountable)

  1. semen, sperm
  2. (agriculture) seed (anything that can be sown that yields a crop)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sáð, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Noun

sæd m (definite singular sæden, uncountable)

  1. semen, sperm

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *sād. See there for more.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

sǣd n

  1. seed
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sǣd sǣd
accusative sǣd sǣd
genitive sǣdes sǣda
dative sǣde sǣdum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: seed
    • English: seed
    • Scots: seed, seid, sid
    • Yola: zeade

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *sad. See there for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sæd

  1. full, sated
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:
      Iċ eom ānhaga īserne wund, bille ġebennod, beadoweorca sæd, eċġum wēriġ.
      I am a lone one wounded with iron, wounded by sword, sated of battle-works, weary by edges.
  2. weary
    Synonym: mēþe
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