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English
Etymology
From Middle English saiden, equivalent to said + -en.
Verb
saiden
- (obsolete) plural simple past of say
1449, Margaret Paston, The Paston Letters: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.
1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, Book I: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
c. 1605, William Bedell, The Shepherd's Tale of the Pouder-Plott:Ne wish not (as by my counsell) to heare / The fearfull words, which they saiden there;
1614, William Browne, The Shepheards Pipe. The First Eclogue:Walking so, two men came him ageine, / And saiden thus: deare friend, we you pray
Anagrams
- Daines, Dianes, Sinéad, sained, Dasein, Sendai, Sandie, Asenid, Sinead, andies, dasein, Dansie
Japanese
Romanization
saiden
- Rōmaji transcription of さいでん
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English sergeant.
Noun
saiden
- sergeant