grædan

Old English

Etymology

From grǣd (“cry”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡræː.dɑn/

Verb

grǣdan

  1. to cry, call out
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 24‎[1]:
      Iċ eom wunderliċu wiht, wrǣsne mīne stefne, hwīlum beorce swā hund, hwīlum blǣte swā gāt, hwīlum grǣde swā gōs, hwīlum ġielle swā hafoc,…
      I am a wonderful thing, change my voice, sometimes bark like a hound, sometimes bleat like a goat, sometimes cry like a goose, sometimes yell like a hawk,…
  2. to crow

Conjugation

Conjugation of grǣdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive grǣdan grǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grǣde grǣdde
second person singular grǣdest, grǣtst grǣddest
third person singular grǣdeþ, grǣtt, grǣt grǣdde
plural grǣdaþ grǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grǣde grǣdde
plural grǣden grǣdden
imperative
singular grǣd
plural grǣdaþ
participle present past
grǣdende (ġe)grǣded
  • hangrǣd

Descendants

  • Middle English: greden

References

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