biddan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
Proto-Germanic *bidjanan. Cognate with Old Frisian bidda, Old Saxon biddian (Dutch bidden), Old High German bitten (German bitten), Old Norse biðja (Danish bede, Swedish bedja), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bidjan).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbidːɑn/
[edit] Verb
biddan (strong class V)
- to ask for; to entreat, beg; to demand
- He bæd him hlafas wyrcan. He bade him make loaves of bread. (Cædmon's Metrical Paraphrase)
[edit] Conjugation
Conjugation of biddan (strong class V)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | bidde | bæd |
| 2nd-person singular | biddest | bǣde |
| 3rd-person singular | biddeþ | bæd |
| plural | biddaþ | bǣdon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | bidde | bǣde |
| plural | bidden | bǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bidd | |
| plural | biddaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| biddende | bedden | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: bid
