| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sad | adj. | sārig | view | |
| sad | adj. | sārlic | root of MnE 'surly' | |
| pain | nn. | sār | ||
| pain | nf. | sārnes | ||
| sore | adj. | sār | ||
| sorry | adj. | sārig | view | |
| wound | nn. | līcsār | view | |
| wound | nn. | sār | ||
| caesar | nm. | cāsere | view | |
| lament | v. | besārgian | ||
| regret | v. | besārgian | ||
| sorely | adv. | sāre | ||
| painful | adj. | sār | ||
| painful | adj. | sārlic | root of MnE 'surly' | |
| be sorry | v. | besārgian | ||
| soreness | nn. | sār | ||
| adversary | nm. | andsaca | ||
| adversary | nm. | fēond | view | |
| adversary | nm. | wiðerwengel | ||
| adversary | nm. | wiðerwinna | view | |
| necessary | adj. | nīedbeðearf | ||
| necessary | adj. | nīedbehefe | ||
| necessary | adj. | nīedbehēfe | ||
| necessary | adj. | nīedbehof | ||
| necessary | adj. | nīedbehæ_fdlic | ||
| necessary | adj. | nīedful | ||
| sorrowful | adj. | sārig | view | |
| necessarily | adv. | nīede | ||
| be necessary | v. | þurfan | view | |
| necessary journey | nf. | nīedfaru |