brædan
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Old English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *braidijaną; compare Old English brād (“broad”).
Verb[edit]
brǣdan
- (transitive) to make broad, broaden
- (transitive) to spread, extend
- (intransitive) to be extended or stretched (over) (+ ġeond)
- (intransitive) to grow or rise up
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of brǣdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | brǣdan | brǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| second person singular | brǣdest, brǣtst | brǣddest |
| third person singular | brǣdeþ, brǣtt, brǣt | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣdaþ | brǣddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣden | brǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brǣd | |
| plural | brǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brǣdende | (ġe)brǣded | |
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną (class-7 strong verb).
Alternative forms[edit]
Verb[edit]
brǣdan
- (transitive) to roast, broil, warm
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of brǣdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | brǣdan | brǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| second person singular | brǣdest, brǣtst | brǣddest |
| third person singular | brǣdeþ, brǣtt, brǣt | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣdaþ | brǣddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brǣde | brǣdde |
| plural | brǣden | brǣdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brǣd | |
| plural | brǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brǣdende | (ġe)brǣded | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “brædan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.