saie
See also: säie
English
Verb
saie
- Archaic spelling of say.
- 1594, Thomas Nash, The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton[1]:
- What stratagemicall actes and monuments do you thinke an ingenious infant of my age might enact? you will saie, it were sufficient if he slurre a die, pawne his master to the vtmost pennie, & minister the oath on the pantoffle arteficially.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor[2]:
- By the Lord thou art a traitor to saie so: What made me loue thee?
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from Gaulish *sagos, or from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos).
Pronunciation
Noun
saie f (plural saies)
- a short garment worn by ancient Persians, Romans, and Gauls in combat
Derived terms
Further reading
- “saie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Manx
Noun
saie m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
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Adjective
saie
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Middle English
Verb
saie
- Alternative form of assayen
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