Sage

  • 51Sage — 1. Allgemeine Sage ist selten ohne Grund. It.: Voce del popolo, voce d Iddio. 2. Das sind Sagen, die schneiden kein Holz. – Simrock, 8679; Körte, 5164. Wortspiel mit Sage und Säge. 3. Es ist nur eine Sage, sagte der Fuchs, dass man mich zum… …

    Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • 52Sage — Jemanden in Sage bringen: jemanden verleumden; seinem guten Ruf schaden, indem man jemanden ins Gerede bringt. Diese heute veraltete Redensart kennt noch nicht den heutigen Begriff ›Sage‹ der Erzählforschung. Sage bedeutet hier, wie schon für… …

    Das Wörterbuch der Idiome

  • 53sage — {{11}}sage (adj.) wise, c.1300 (late 12c. as a surname), from O.Fr. sage (11c.), from Gallo Romance *sabius, from V.L. *sapius, from L. sapere have a taste, have good taste, be wise, from PIE root *sap to taste (see SAP (Cf. sap) (n.1)).… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 54sage — 1. n. 1 an aromatic herb, Salvia officinalis, with dull greyish green leaves. 2 its leaves used in cookery. Phrases and idioms: sage and onion (or onions) a stuffing used with poultry, pork, etc. sage Derby (or cheese) a cheese made with an… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 55Sage Ja! — Infobox Album Name = Sage Ja! Type = Album Artist = Unheilig Released = September 4th, 2000 Genre = Gothic rock Length = 18:22 Label = Bloodline Producer = José Alvarez Brill Language = German and English| Last album = This album = Sage Ja!… …

    Wikipedia

  • 56Sage — Recorded as Sage, Sagg, and patronymics Saggs, Sagerson, and possibly others, this is an English surname. It was a nickname for a wise person, possibly a teacher or holy man, or given the robust Chaucerian humour of those far off times, the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 57sage — I UK [seɪdʒ] / US noun Word forms sage : singular sage plural sages 1) [uncountable] a plant used to flavour food. Sage is a herb. 2) [countable] literary someone who is wise and shows good judgment II UK [seɪdʒ] / US adjective Word forms sage :… …

    English dictionary

  • 58Sage — 1. Berufsübername zu mhd. sege, sage, mnd. sage »Säge« für den Hersteller oder den Benutzer. 2. Niederdeutscher Übername zu mnd. sage »feige, kleinmütig; Feigling; schlechter Mensch; Schelm«. 3. Vereinzelt Herkunftsname zu dem Ortsnamen Sage… …

    Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

  • 59sage — sage1 [ seıdʒ ] noun 1. ) uncount a plant used to flavor food. Sage is an herb. 2. ) count LITERARY someone who is wise and shows good judgment sage sage 2 [ seıdʒ ] adjective LITERARY wise and showing good judgment: a sage decision ╾ sage|ly… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 60sage — [[t]se͟ɪʤ[/t]] sages 1) N COUNT A sage is a person who is regarded as being very wise. [LITERARY] ...ancient Chinese sages. 2) ADJ GRADED Sage means wise and knowledgeable, especially as the result of a lot of experience. [LITERARY] He was famous …

    English dictionary