hreddan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic *hradjaną (“to save, rescue”). Akin to Old Frisian hredda, Old High German *retten (German retten).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxred.dɑn/, [ˈr̥ed.dɑn]

Verb

hreddan

1. to save, rescue
2. to deliver, free; take away
3. to recover

Conjugation

Conjugation of hreddan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hreddan	hreddenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hredde	hredde
second person singular	hretst	hreddest
third person singular	hrett, hret	hredde
plural	hreddaþ	hreddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hredde	hredde
plural	hredden	hredden
imperative
singular	hrede
plural	hreddaþ
participle	present	past
	hreddende	(ġe)hreded, (ġe)hredd, (ġe)hred

Derived terms

• āhreddan

Descendants

• Middle English: redden, redde, reddenn (Ormulum)
  • English: redd, red; rid
  • Scots: redd, red