alædan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ālǣdan
- to lead out, withdraw
- Ic ālǣdde ðē of lande
- I led thee out of the land
- Ic eom ālǣded fram lēohte
- I am led out from the light
- (intransitive) to be produced, grow, bring forth
- Ðū of foldan fōdder nēatum lǣtest ālǣdan
- You let fodder grow from the earth for cattle
- Swylce hē of ægerum ūt ālǣde
- As if he be brought forth from an egg
- to lead away, carry off, abear
- Cirus cyning hī āsende eft ongēan tō ludēa lande, þanon þe hī ālǣdde wǣron
- King Cyrus sent them off again to the land of the Jews, which they were thence lead away
- His bān wǣron eft ālǣded þanon in ðā ceastre Constantinopili
- His bones were carried away again thence to the city of Constantinople
- Wæs Sc̃e Ōswaldes līchoma ālǣded of Beardanigge
- St. Oswald's body was carried away from Bardney
- to rescue, save, rid
- Hē ālǣdde mē fram þām pytte yrmða
- He saved me from the pit of misery
- Ālǣd mē ūt of þyssum bendum
- Lead me out of these bonds
- to guide, educate, teach, draw out information
- Oþ þæt hine mon on gewitte ālǣde
- Until he be led to reason
- Ꝥ dysig ðā earman men gedwelaþ and ālǣt of þām rihtan wege
- That in foolishness the poor men dwell and educate (them) in the right way
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ālǣdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ālǣdan | ālǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ālǣde | ālǣdde |
| second person singular | ālǣdest, ālǣtst | ālǣddest |
| third person singular | ālǣdeþ, ālǣtt, ālǣt | ālǣdde |
| plural | ālǣdaþ | ālǣddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ālǣde | ālǣdde |
| plural | ālǣden | ālǣdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ālǣd | |
| plural | ālǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ālǣdende | ālǣded | |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- onwegālǣdnes (“removal, taking-away”)