Category:Say

Say, obs. imp. of see.

Defn: saw. Chaucer.

Say Say, n. Etym: [aphetic form of assay.]

1. Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack. [obs.] If those principal works of god. . . be but certain tastes and saus, As if were, of that final benefit. Hooker. Thy tongue some say of breeding breathes. Shak.

2. Tried quality; temper; proof. [obs.] He found a sword of better say. Spenser.

3. Essay; trial; attempt. [obs.] To give a say at, to attempt. B. Jonson.

Say Say, v. t.

Defn: to try; to assay. [obs.] B. Jonson.

Say Say, n. Etym: [oe. saie, f. saie, fr. L. saga, equiv. to sagum, Sagus, a coarse woolen mantle; cf. Gr. Sagum.]

1. A kind of silk or satin. [obs.] Thou say, thou serge, nay, thou buckram lord! Shak.

2. A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth. [obs.] His garment neither was of silk nor say. Spenser.

Say Say, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Said, contracted from sayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Saying.] Etym: [oe. seggen, seyen, siggen, sayen, sayn, as. secgan; Akin to os. seggian, d. zeggen, lg. seggen, ohg. sag, g. sagen, icel. Segja, sw. säga, dan. sige, lith. sakyti; cf. Ol. insece teil, Relate, gr. Saga, saw a saying.]

1. To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, He said many wise things. Arise, and say how thou camest here. Shak.

2. To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a Lesson. Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated in what thou hadst to say Shak. After which shall be said or sung the following hymn. Bk. of com. Prayer.

3. To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to Assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be Determined in mind as to. But what it is, hard is to say. Milton.

4. To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or Approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed Sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; The fox had run, say ten miles. Say, for nonpayment that the debt should double, is twenty hundred Kisses such a trouble shak. It is said, or they say, it is commonly reported; it is rumored; People assert or maintain. -- that is to say, that is; in other words; otherwise.

Say Say, v. i.

Defn: to speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply. You have said; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge. Shak. To this argument we shall soon have said; for what concerns it us to Hear a husband divulge his household privacies milton.

Say Say, n. Etym: [from say, v. t.; cf. Saw a saying.]

Defn: a speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current Story; a maxim or proverb. [archaic or colloq.] He no sooner said out his say, but up rises a cunning snap. L'estrange. That strange palmer's boding say, that fell so ominous and drear full On the object of his fear. Sir w. Scott.