Beginners very often have a good deal of trouble with their "saids," "replieds," and "answereds."
This is a please this is a please there are the saids to jelly.
And the two third parts of the saids stocks belonging always to persons residing in Scotland.
The business man tumbled over half a dozen saids and began again.
What is it when you've got behind the whereases and the saids and to wits?
Na, cried Watty, an thats the gait ot, Ill keep a calm sough—least saids soonest mendit—Ill haud my tongue.
"named or mentioned before," c.1300, past participle adjective from say (v.).
