said
1
[ sed ]
/ sɛd /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of say1.
adjective
Chiefly Law.
named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned: said witness; said sum.
Words nearby said
Definition for said (2 of 4)
Definition for said (3 of 4)
Origin of say
1
before 900; Middle English
seyen,
seggen, Old English
secgan; cognate with Dutch
zeggen, German
sagen, Old Norse
segja; akin to
saw3
OTHER WORDS FROM say
say·er, nounDefinition for said (4 of 4)
Origin of say
2British Dictionary definitions for said (1 of 4)
said
1
/ (sɛd) /
adjective
(prenominal)
(in contracts, pleadings, etc) named or mentioned previously; aforesaid
verb
the past tense and past participle of say 1
British Dictionary definitions for said (2 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for said (3 of 4)
Derived forms of say
sayer, nounWord Origin for say
Old English
secgan; related to Old Norse
segja, Old Saxon
seggian, Old High German
sagēn
British Dictionary definitions for said (4 of 4)
say
2
/ (seɪ) /
noun
archaic
a type of fine woollen fabric
Word Origin for say
C13: from Old French
saie, from Latin
saga, plural of
sagum a type of woollen cloak
Idioms and Phrases with said (1 of 2)
said
see easier said than done; enough said; no sooner said than done; when all's said and done; you said it. Also see under say.
Idioms and Phrases with said (2 of 2)
say