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English word origin

Etymology of said

From Middle English seide (preterite) and seid, iseid (past participle), from Old English sǣde, sæġde (preterite) and ġesæġd (past participle), equivalent to say + -ed.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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det

Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

adj

Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

verb

simple past and past participle of say

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English seide (preterite) and seid, iseid (past participle), from Old English sǣde, sæġde (preterite) and ġesæġd (past participle), equivalent to say + -ed.

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  • Inherited-form mentionseideenm
  • Inherited-form mentionsǣdeang
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