sodeyn
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- sodain, sodaine, sodayne, sodeyne, soodeyn, soden, sodan, sudeyn, sudeyne, sudayne, soudein, soddeyn, suddayne, sodand
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sodein, from Latin subitāneus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
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 edit
Descendants edit
- English: sudden
- Scots: sudden, suddent (modified to match the Middle Scots past participle -and, -ant)
References edit
- “sodein, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-20.