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gelædan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From ġe- +‎ lǣdan. Cognate with Old High German gileiten (German geleiten).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ġelǣdan

  1. to lead
  2. to conduct, lead, derive, produce, bring out
  3. to bring to a particular condition
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      On þǣm ġēare wurdon þā Gallie Rōmanum wiþerwearde, þe mon nū hǣt Longbeardas, ⁊ raþe þǣs heora folc tōgæddere ġelǣddon.
      In that year, the Gauls, who are now called Lombards, became hostile to Rome, and quickly brought their people together.

Conjugation

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