byrdan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *burdijan, from Proto-Germanic *burdijaną. Cognate with Old Norse byrða (“to embroider, weave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyr.dɑn/, [ˈbyrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

byrdan

1. to embroider

   Synonym: breġdan

Conjugation

Conjugation of byrdan (weak class 1)

infinitive	byrdan	byrdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	byrde	byrdde
second person singular	byrdest, byrst, byrtst	byrddest
third person singular	byrdeþ, byrt	byrdde
plural	byrdaþ	byrddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	byrde	byrdde
plural	byrden	byrdden
imperative
singular	byrd
plural	byrdaþ
participle	present	past
	byrdende	(ġe)byrded

Derived terms

• bebyrdan
• byrdestre
• byrdiċġe
• byrding
• ġebyrdan

Related terms

• borda
• endebyrd

Descendants

• >? Middle English: brouden