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saden

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English

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Etymology

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From Arabic سَادِن (sādin).

Noun

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saden (plural sadens)

  1. (Islam) The custodian of a shrine.

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English sadian, from Proto-West Germanic *sadōn; equivalent to sad +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsaːdən/, /ˈsadən/

Verb

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saden

  1. To tire; to make or become weary.
  2. To solidify; to make solid:
    1. To make secure or firm.
    2. (rare) To strengthen; to make strong.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: sade (dialectal)
  • Scots: sad

References

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