bædan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *baidijan, from Proto-Germanic *baidijaną (“to constrain, cause to stay”), causative of *bīdaną (“to wait, guard”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“persuade, agree”). Cognate with Old Saxon bēdian (“to demand”), Old High German beitōn (“to pressure, demand”), Old Norse beiða (“demand, long for”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (baidjan, “to constrain”). More at bide.
Indo-European cognates: Ancient Greek πείθω (peíthō), Latin fidere, Proto-Slavic *běda (“adversity, misery”), Albanian bint.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]bǣdan
- to constrain, incite, compel, urge; to demand
- Ðæs his lufu bædeþ ― whom his love constrains. (Exeter Book)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of bǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive | bǣdan | bǣdenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | bǣde | bǣdde |
second person singular | bǣdest, bǣtst | bǣddest |
third person singular | bǣdeþ, bǣtt, bǣt | bǣdde |
plural | bǣdaþ | bǣddon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | bǣde | bǣdde |
plural | bǣden | bǣdden |
imperative | ||
singular | bǣd | |
plural | bǣdaþ | |
participle | present | past |
bǣdende | (ġe)bǣded |
Related terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Of unknown origin. Possibly a ghost word.
Alternative forms
[edit]- bædan — spurious
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]bǣdan
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of bǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive | bǣdan | bǣdenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | bǣde | bǣdde |
second person singular | bǣdest, bǣtst | bǣddest |
third person singular | bǣdeþ, bǣtt, bǣt | bǣdde |
plural | bǣdaþ | bǣddon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | bǣde | bǣdde |
plural | bǣden | bǣdden |
imperative | ||
singular | bǣd | |
plural | bǣdaþ | |
participle | present | past |
bǣdende | (ġe)bǣded |
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- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeydʰ-
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
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- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
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