Sadian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Sadian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-sadian.

Definitions

1 sadian

p. ode. I. to satisfy, satiate. [O. H. Ger. satón saturare. Cf. Icel. seðja to satisfy.] II. to become satisfied, to get satiated or tired :-- Mé þincþ ðæt ðú sadige hwæt hwegnunges and ðé þincen tó ǽlenge ðás langan spell methinks thou art getting somewhat wearied and these long discourses seem to thee too protracted, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 218, 5. sadian

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚪᛞᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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