sodeynte

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sodentie, sodente, sudeynte

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sodaineté; equivalent to sodeyn +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈdæi̯nteː/, /sɔˈdæi̯nteː/, /ˈsudinteː/

Noun

sodeynte (uncountable) (rare, Late Middle English)

1. The state of being sudden or happening or developing without buildup.
2. Lack of anticipation the state of happening or developing without warning or notice.

Descendants

• English: suddenty (dialectal)
• Scots: suddenty

References

• “sodeintẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-21.