clæþan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klaiþijan, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (“to stick to, adhere”). Equivalent to clǣþ +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæː.θɑn/, [ˈklæː.ðɑn]

Verb

clǣþan

1. (transitive, intransitive) to clothe

   Synonym: *clāþian

Conjugation

Conjugation of clǣþan (weak class 1)

infinitive	clǣþan	clǣþenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	clǣþe	clǣþde
second person singular	clǣþest, clǣst	clǣþdest
third person singular	clǣþeþ, clǣþþ, clǣþ	clǣþde
plural	clǣþaþ	clǣþdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clǣþe	clǣþde
plural	clǣþen	clǣþden
imperative
singular	clǣþ
plural	clǣþaþ
participle	present	past
	clǣþende	(ġe)clǣþed

Derived terms

• *beclǣþan
• *clǣþing

Related terms

• clǣþ

Descendants

• Middle English: clethen
  • English: clead
  • Scots: cleid, cleed