bodian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *budōną (“to proclaim, teach, instruct”), from Proto-Germanic *budą (“message, command, precept”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, perceive fully”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbo.di.ɑn/

Verb

bodian

1. to tell, proclaim, announce
2. to boast
3. to preach
4. to foretell, prophesy

Conjugation

Conjugation of bodian (weak class 2)

infinitive	bodian	bodienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bodiġe	bodode
second person singular	bodast	bododest
third person singular	bodaþ	bodode
plural	bodiaþ	bododon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bodiġe	bodode
plural	bodiġen	bododen
imperative
singular	boda
plural	bodiaþ
participle	present	past
	bodiende	(ġe)bodod

Derived terms

• forebodian
• ġebodian

Related terms

• bod
• boda

Descendants

• Middle English: bodien, boden
  • English: bode