fortredan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fratredan. Equivalent to for- +‎ tredan. Cognate with Old High German firtretan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈtre.dɑn/

Verb

fortredan

1. to tread upon, tread utterly down on, tread under foot

Conjugation

Conjugation of fortredan (strong class 5)

infinitive	fortredan	fortredenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fortrede	fortræd
second person singular	fortritst	fortrǣde
third person singular	fortritt, fortrit	fortræd
plural	fortredaþ	fortrǣdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fortrede	fortrǣde
plural	fortreden	fortrǣden
imperative
singular	fortred
plural	fortredaþ
participle	present	past
	fortredende	fortreden

Descendants

• Middle English: fortreden
  • English: fortread