gebindan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gabindaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ bindan. Cognate with Old Saxon gibindan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gabindan). Compare Old High German gibintan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈbin.dɑn/

Verb

ġebindan

  1. to bind, tie up, fasten, fetter, restrain
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ðonne sorg ond slǣp · somod ætgædre
      earmne ānhogan · oft ġebindað,
      Then sorrow and sleep together at once
      oft bind the poor loner,

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġebindan (strong, class III)
infinitive ġebindan ġebindenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġebinde ġeband
second person singular ġebinst, ġebintst ġebunde
third person singular ġebint ġeband
plural ġebindaþ ġebundon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġebinde ġebunde
plural ġebinden ġebunden
imperative
singular ġebind
plural ġebindaþ
participle present past
ġebindende ġebunden
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