inlædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *in (“in, into”) + Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead, cause to go”), causative of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *leit-, *leith- (“to leave, depart, die”). Equivalent to in- (“in, into”) +‎ lǣdan (“to lead”). Cognate with Old High German inleiten (“to introduce”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈlæː.dɑn/

Verb

inlǣdan

1. to lead in, bring in
2. to introduce
3. to conduct, lead up, bring forward

Conjugation

Conjugation of inlǣdan (weak class 1)

infinitive	inlǣdan	inlǣdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	inlǣde	inlǣdde
second person singular	inlǣdest, inlǣtst	inlǣddest
third person singular	inlǣdeþ, inlǣtt, inlǣt	inlǣdde
plural	inlǣdaþ	inlǣddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	inlǣde	inlǣdde
plural	inlǣden	inlǣdden
imperative
singular	inlǣd
plural	inlǣdaþ
participle	present	past
	inlǣdende	inlǣded

Synonyms

• inbelǣdan

Descendants

• Middle English: inleden
  • English: inlead