sith

[ sith ]

adverb

, Archaic.

1. since.

sith

/ sɪθ /

adverb

1. an archaic word for since

Word History and Origins

Origin of sith¹

First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English siththa, dialectal variant of siththan, originally, sīth thām “after that, subsequently to that” (compare German seitdem “since, ever since”), equivalent to sīth “subsequently,” akin to Gothic seithus (adjective) “late,” Old Norse sīth (adverb) “late, in the evening,” German seit (preposition and conjunction) “since” + thām, dative of demonstrative pronoun, i.e., “to that”; the ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sith¹

Old English siththa, short for siththan since

Example Sentences

In Star Wars, Sith lightsabers emit a hue of deep red, the color of blood, sin and the reckless human passion that the Jedi say pulls Force-users to the dark side.

From Salon

When Vader is reborn in his black armor, he has no weapon on hand but his natural connection to the Force; the Emperor, his new Sith Master, says he must murder a Jedi and take his lightsaber.

From Salon

“This is pure Boba Fett, before any influence of the Sith or other contaminating forces,” the ad stated, probably using Star Wars references to tout the purity of the drugs on offer.

From Los Angeles Times

Generations who came of age with George Lucas’ fantasies had the light versus dark side, Jedi versus Sith dichotomy drilled into us along with the assurance that Force-wielders, besides being special, belonged to one team or the other.

From Salon

In the 19 years since 2005‘s “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” the much maligned prequel trilogy has, in many ways, been redeemed.

From Los Angeles Times