sceaðian

Old English

Alternative forms

• sceaþian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skaþōną. Cognate with Old High German scadōn, Old Norse skaða.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑ.θi.ɑn/, [ˈʃɑ.ði.ɑn]

Verb

sċeaðian

1. to injure

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċeaðian (weak class 2)

infinitive	sċeaðian	sċeaðienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċeaðiġe	sċeaðode
second person singular	sċeaðast	sċeaðodest
third person singular	sċeaðaþ	sċeaðode
plural	sċeaðiaþ	sċeaðodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċeaðiġe	sċeaðode
plural	sċeaðiġen	sċeaðoden
imperative
singular	sċeaða
plural	sċeaðiaþ
participle	present	past
	sċeaðiende	(ġe)sċeaðod

Related terms

• sċeaða

Descendants

• Middle English: scathen, skathen
  • Scots: scathe, skaith
  • English: scathe