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sadsome

adj

Etymology

From sad + -some.

  1. derived from *seh₂-✻ — “to satiate, satisfy”
  2. inherited from *sadaz✻ — “sated, satisfied”
  3. inherited from *sad✻
  4. inherited from sæd — “satisfied, full, sated, unable to handle more, weary”
  5. inherited from sad
  6. suffixed as sadsome — “sad + some”

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by sadness.

    • Our little heroes gazed with pain and sadsome sorrow, too, upon a sight their merry eyes could scarce believe was true.
    • Give you a sadsome tune, / Sung inside a tiring wing.
    • O gladsome, O sadsome, O jingle O jangle, / the air grows thin as we get to the top — / 0 wingsong a thingsong, / heaven's kettle is humming.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA