Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word seythe.

Examples

  • For whan ther is ony dissentioun betwene 2 partyes, and every of hem meyntenethe his cause, and seyth, that his cause is rightfulle, and that other seythe the contrarye, thanne bothe partyes writen here causes in 2 billes, and putten hem in the hond of seynt Thomas; and anon he castethe awey the bille of the wrong cause, and holdethe stille the bille with the righte cause.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • And the Alkaron seythe also of the day of doom, how God schal come to deme alle maner of folk; and the gode he schalle drawen on his syde, and putte hem into blisse; and the wykkede he schal condempne to the peynes of helle.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • And than the prelate of the religiouse men seythe before him certeyn orisouns, and zevethe him a blessynge with the cros: and he enclynethe to the blessynge fulle devoutly.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • For whoso wille make a feste to ony of his frendes, there ben certeyn innes in every gode toum; and he that wil make the feste, wil seye to the hostellere, arraye for me, to morwe, a gode dyner, for so many folk; and tellethe him the nombre; and devysethe him the viaundes: and he seythe also, thus moche I wil dispende, and no more.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • This Antecrist schal be norysscht in Bethsayda, and he schal regne in Capharnaum: and therfore seythe Holy Writt:

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • And undre the emperoures table, sitten 4 clerkes, that writen alle, that the emperour seythe, be it good, be it evylle.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • And at another hour, seythe another philosophre, Puttethe zoure litille fynger in zoure eres.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • And whan thei han don a gode while, on of the officers of the emperour gothe up on an highe stage wroughte fulle curyously, and cryethe and seythe with lowde voys, Makethe pees.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • In that cytee of Tyberie, is the table, upon the whiche oure Lord eete upon, with his disciples, aftre his resurrexioun; and thei knewen him in brekynge of bred, as the gospelle seythe; Et cognoverunt cum in fractione Panis.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • Thanne seythe the emperour, now undirstondethe wel, that my woord from hens forthe, is scharp and bytynge as a swerd.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

  • Middle english form of "said", simple past tense and past participle of say.

    October 3, 2017

  • Further affiant sayeth naught.

    October 3, 2017