hreddan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic *hradjaną (to save, rescue). Akin to Old Frisian hredda, Old High German *retten (German retten).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxred.dɑn/, [ˈr̥ed.dɑn]

Verb

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hreddan

  1. to save, rescue
  2. to deliver, free; take away
  3. to recover

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: redden, redde, reddenn (Ormulum)
    • English: redd, red; rid
    • Scots: redd, red