brædan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbræː.dɑn/
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *braidijan, from Proto-Germanic *braidijaną; equivalent to brād (“broad”) + -an.
Verb
brǣdan
- (transitive) to make broad, broaden
- (transitive) to spread, extend
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,
hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.- bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.
- bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
- (intransitive) to be extended or stretched (over) (+ ġeond)
- (intransitive) to grow or rise up
Conjugation
Conjugation of brǣdan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | brǣdan | brǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| second person singular | brǣdest, brǣtst | brǣddest |
| third person singular | brǣdeþ, brǣtt, brǣt | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣdaþ | brǣddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣden | brǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brǣd | |
| plural | brǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brǣdende | (ġe)brǣded | |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “brǽdan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *brādan, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną (class-7 strong verb).
Alternative forms
Verb
brǣdan
Conjugation
Conjugation of brǣdan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | brǣdan | brǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| second person singular | brǣdest, brǣtst | brǣddest |
| third person singular | brǣdeþ, brǣtt, brǣt | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣdaþ | brǣddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣden | brǣdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brǣd | |
| plural | brǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brǣdende | (ġe)brǣded | |
Related terms
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BRǼDAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “brǽdan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.