bodian

Old English

From Proto-West Germanic *bodōn (“to proclaim, teach, instruct”)

bodian

to tell, proclaim, announce
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8‎^[1]:
  Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.
  Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.
to boast
to preach
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
  ...he sende Agustinum ⁊ ōðre moniġe munecas mid hine Drihten ondrēdende bodian Godes word Ongolþēode.
  ...he sent Augustine and many other God-fearing monks to preach God's word to the people of England.

Conjugation of bodian (weak class 2)