bædan

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Old English

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Etymology 1

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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.

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bǣdan

  1. to constrain, incite, compel, urge; to demand
    • Ðæs his lufu bædeþwhom his love constrains. (Exeter Book)
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Etymology 2

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Of unknown origin. Possibly a ghost word.

Alternative forms

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  • bædanspurious

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bǣdan

  1. to stain, defile, besmirch
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