bodian

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Old English

Etymology

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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

Verb

bodian

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: bodien, boden