inlædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *in (“in, into”) + Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead, cause to go”), causative of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *leit-, *leith- (“to leave, depart, die”). Equivalent to in- (“in, into”) +‎ lǣdan (“to lead”). Cognate with Old High German inleiten (“to introduce”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈlæː.dɑn/

Verb

inlǣdan

  1. to lead in, bring in
  2. to introduce
  3. to conduct, lead up, bring forward

Conjugation

Conjugation of inlǣdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive inlǣdan inlǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular inlǣde inlǣdde
second person singular inlǣdest, inlǣtst inlǣddest
third person singular inlǣdeþ, inlǣtt, inlǣt inlǣdde
plural inlǣdaþ inlǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular inlǣde inlǣdde
plural inlǣden inlǣdden
imperative
singular inlǣd
plural inlǣdaþ
participle present past
inlǣdende inlǣded

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: inleden
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