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Webster 1913 Edition


Saying

Say′ing

,
Noun.
That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.
Many are the
sayings
of the wise,
In ancient and in modern books enrolled.
Milton.
Syn. – Declaration; speech; adage; maxim; aphorism; apothegm; saw; proverb; byword.

Webster 1828 Edition


Saying

SA'YING

,
ppr.
Uttering in articulate sounds or words; speaking; telling; relating; reciting.

SA'YING

, n.
1.
An expression; a sentence uttered; a declaration.
Moses fled at this saying. Acts 7.
Cicero treasured up the sayings of Scaevola.
2.
A proverbial expression. Many are the sayings of the wise.

Definition 2024


saying

saying

English

Verb

saying

  1. present participle of say

Noun

saying (plural sayings)

  1. A proverb or maxim; something often said.

Synonyms

Translations

External links

  • saying in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • saying in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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