sodeyn
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sodain, sodaine, sodayne, sodeyne, soodeyn, soden, sodan, sudeyn, sudeyne, sudayne, soudein, soddeyn, suddayne, sodand
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sodein, from Latin subitāneus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sodeyn
- Sudden; happening or developing without buildup or non-gradually.
- a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Wisdom 17:14”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
- weren hurlid sum tyme bi drede of wondris ayens kynde, sum tyme the soulis failiden bi ledyng ouer; for why sudeyn drede and vnhopid, cam on hem.
- (They) were then afflicted by a fear of beasts, then their souls failed as they gave up, as sudden, unanticipated fear overcame them.
- Unanticipated; happening or developing without warning or notice.
- Hasty; happening or developing in a quick or fast way.
- Impulsive; happening or developing as a result of a poorly-thought decision.
- (rare) Ephemeral; short-lived or impermanent.
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: sudden
- Scots: sudden, suddent (modified to match the Middle Scots past participle -and, -ant)
References
- “sodein, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-20.
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