gebindan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gabindaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ bindan. Cognate with Old Saxon gibindan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gabindan). Compare Old High German gibintan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈbin.dɑn/

Verb

ġebindan

1. to bind, tie up, fasten, fetter, restrain
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Ðonne sorg ond slǣp · somod ætgædre
     earmne ānhogan · oft ġebindað,

     Then sorrow and sleep together at once
     oft bind the poor loner,

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġebindan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġebindan	ġebindenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġebinde	ġeband
second person singular	ġebinst, ġebintst	ġebunde
third person singular	ġebint	ġeband
plural	ġebindaþ	ġebundon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġebinde	ġebunde
plural	ġebinden	ġebunden
imperative
singular	ġebind
plural	ġebindaþ
participle	present	past
	ġebindende	ġebunden