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English

Alternative forms

• sithe

Etymology 1

From Middle English sith (“journey, movement, lifetime, period, occasion”), from Old English s?þ (“journey, movement, trip, point in time, occasion”), from Proto-West Germanic *sinþ, from Proto-Germanic *sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to go, head”). Cognate with Faroese sinn (“time”), Gothic ???????????????????? (sinþs, “path, movement”), Icelandic sinn (“time”). See also send.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si??/
• Rhymes: -i??

Noun

sith (plural siths)

1. (obsolete) A journey, way.
2. (obsolete) One's journey of life, experience, one's lot, also by extension life, lifetime.

3. (obsolete) An instant in time, a point in time or an occasion.

Usage notes

Sith fell out of common usage in the 16th century. 14th and 15th century mentions are plentiful and the presence of this word in such works as The Towneley Plays (which were performed up until the latter half of the 16th century) indicates that the word was still probably in use throughout the first half of the 16th century, mostly in various idioms and set expressions. The phrase “by siths” used to mean “at times, sometimes”.

Synonyms

• (journey): See Thesaurus:journey
• (point in time): time

References

• The Middle English Dictionary
• The Dictionary of Early English

Etymology 2

Clipping of sithen; compare German seit (“since”).

Alternative forms

• syth

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??/
• Rhymes: -??

Conjunction

sith

2. (obsolete) since [8th to 16th century]
   • Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.

Synonyms

• as, because, seeing that; see also Thesaurus:because

Related terms

• sithence, sithens, siththen

References

• Shipley, Joseph T. (1955) Dictionary of Early English, Rowman & Littlefield, ?ISBN, page 602

Anagrams

• HITs, Hist, Tish, hist, hist-, hist., hits, iths, shit, this, tish

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sinþ (“journey, occasion”), from Proto-Germanic *sinþaz (“journey, occasion”), from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to go”). Cognates include Old English s?þ (“occasion”), Old Saxon s?th and Old High German sind (“travel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?si??/

Noun

s?th m

1. companion

References

• Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, ?ISBN

English

Etymology 1

From Old English sæ?þ, from se??an.

Alternative forms

• sayeth
• says (modern form)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s??/, /?se??/, /?se?.??/

Verb

saith

1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of say
   • , B. Blake (1836), p.663

     In this life we have but a glimpse of this beauty and happiness; we shall hereafter, as John saith, see him as he is.

   • 1850, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, The Blessed Damozel, ll. 89–90:

     While every leaf that His plumes touch / Saith His Name audibly.

   • 1855, Robert Browning, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came”, V:

     […] ("since all is o'er," he saith, / "And the blow fallen no grieving can amend;")

Etymology 2

Noun

saith (plural saiths)

1. Alternative form of saithe (“type of fish”)

Anagrams

• Thais, Tisha, has it

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh seith, from Proto-Brythonic *sei?, from Proto-Celtic *sextam, from Proto-Indo-European *sept??.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sai??/

Numeral

saith

1. seven

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “saith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies