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A. †sated, weary OE.; †steadfast, firm; †grave, serious; sorrowful XIV; deplorably disappointing or bad XVII.
B. †solid, dense XIII (cf. sad-iron, solid flat-iron); dark-coloured XVI; (of bread, etc.) that has not ‘risen’ XVII. OE. sæd = OS. sad (Du. zat), OHG. sat (G. satt), ON. saðr, Goth. saþs :- Gmc. *saöaz :- IE. *sətós, pp. formation (see -ED1) on a base repr. also by Gr. áatos (:-*nsətós) insatiate, L. sat, satis enough, satur sated, OIr. sathech satiated, Lith. sotùs satisfying.
Hence sadden (-EN5) (dial.) make solid XVI; make sorrowful XVII.
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sad / sad/ • adj. (sad·der , sad·dest ) 1. feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy: I was sad and subdued. ∎ causing or characterized by sorrow or regret; unfortunate and regrettable: he told her the sad story of his life. 2. inf. pathetically inadequate or unfashionable: somebody's priorities are pretty sad. DERIVATIVES: sad·dish adj. sad·ness n.
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SAD • abbr. seasonal affective disorder.
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