cidan

Old English

Etymology

Origin unclear, no real cognates found in other Germanic languages. May be related to Middle High German erkīden (“to sprout”), German kiden (“to sound”); Middle High German kīdel (“wedge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiː.dɑn/

Verb

ċīdan

  1. to chide, rebuke
  2. to disapprove, criticize
  3. to complain, grumble, blame
  4. to dispute, argue, debate, quarrel

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċīdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ċīdan ċīdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ċīde ċīdde
second person singular ċīdest, ċītst ċīddest
third person singular ċīdeþ, ċītt, ċīt ċīdde
plural ċīdaþ ċīddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ċīde ċīdde
plural ċīden ċīdden
imperative
singular ċīd
plural ċīdaþ
participle present past
ċīdende (ġe)ċīded

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: chiden, chyden
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