seid
GermanEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German sīt. See sein for more. Spelt with d after sind (see there) and to distinguish from seit (“since”).
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
seid
- second-person plural present of sein
- plural imperative of sein
- 1788: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont
- Armselige Mäuse, die gleich verzweifeln, wenn der Hausherr eine neue Katze anschafft! Nur ein bißchen anders; aber wir treiben unser Wesen vor wie nach, seid nur ruhig.
- Poor mice! The master of the house procures a new cat, and ye are straight in despair! The difference is very trifling; we shall get on as we did before, only be quiet.
- Armselige Mäuse, die gleich verzweifeln, wenn der Hausherr eine neue Katze anschafft! Nur ein bißchen anders; aber wir treiben unser Wesen vor wie nach, seid nur ruhig.
- 1788: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont
Middle EnglishEdit
VerbEdit
seid
- Alternative form of seide
- 1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “Capitulum i”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book II, [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC, leaf 38, verso; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, →OCLC, lines 36–38, page 76:
- Sire ſeid the damoyſell ye nede not to pulle half ſo hard / for he that ſhall pulle it out ſhal do it with lytel myghte / ye ſay wel ſaid Arthur /
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Norwegian NynorskEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
seid m (definite singular seiden, indefinite plural seidar, definite plural seidane)
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
seid m (definite singular seiden, indefinite plural seidar, definite plural seidane)
- A type of magic, especially in Norse conditions.
RomanschEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis (“perishing, decrease”).
NounEdit
seid f
Scottish GaelicEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
NounEdit
seid f (genitive singular seide, plural seidean or seideachan)
- tympany, swelling of the body from flatulence
- swelling in a person from luxurious living and deep potations
- Nach ann a tha 'n t-seid! ― How the fellow is puffed up!
- full meal
- bellyful, surfeit
- Fhuair e a sheid. ― He got his fill.
- bed spread on the floor, palette, shakedown
- 'na luidhe air seid ― sleeping on a pallet
- seid luachrach ― a bed of rushes
- truss of hay, grass or straw
- sop as gach seid ― a wisp from every truss
- bench or form to sit on made of grass or heath
- voluptuousness
- load
Usage notesEdit
Some authorities give séid for the meanings bed, truss and bench.