Definitions For Sith

Alternative forms

sithe

Etymology 1

From Middle English sith, , journey, movement, lifetime, period, occasion, from {{inh, en, ang, sīþ, , journey, movement, trip, point in time, occasion}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, sinþaz}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *sent-, , to go, head}}. Cognate with {{cog, fo, sinn, , time}}, {{cog, got, 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃, , path, movement}}, {{cog, is, sinn, , time}} . See also send.

Pronunciation

/siːθ/ {{rhymes, en, iːθ}}

Noun

SITH (plural SITHs) (obsolete) A journey, way. }} (obsolete) One's journey of life, experience, one's lot, also by extension life, lifetime. : {{ux, en, Christ's sith of sorrow and suffering.}} (obsolete) An instant in time, a point in time or an occasion. }} }}

Usage notes

Sith fell out of common usage in the 16th century. 14th and 15th century mentions are plentiful and the presence of this word in such works as The Towneley Plays (which were performed up until the latter half of the 16th century) indicates that the word was still probably in use throughout the first half of the 16th century, mostly in various idioms and set expressions. The phrase “by siths” used to mean “at times, sometimes”.

Synonyms

journey point in time time

References

Etymology 2

8th to 16th century. {{clipping of, en, sithen}} Compare {{cog, de, seit, , since}}.

Pronunciation

/sɪθ/ {{rhymes, en, ɪθ}}

Conjunction

(obsolete) since.

Synonyms

as, because, seeing that; see also thesaurus:because

Related terms

sithence, sithens, siththen

References

{{cite-book, title=Dictionary of Early English, first=Joseph T., last=Shipley, publisher=Rowman & Littlefield, year=1955, isbn=9781442233997, page=602}}

Anagrams

HITs, Hist, Tish, hist, hist-, hist., hits, iths, shit, this, tish