brædan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbræː.dɑn/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *braidijaną; compare Old English brād (“broad”).

Verb

brǣdan

1. (transitive) to make broad, broaden
2. (transitive) to spread, extend
3. (intransitive) to be extended or stretched (over) (+ ġeond)
4. (intransitive) to grow or rise up

Conjugation

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

Derived terms

• ġeondbrǣdan

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną (class-7 strong verb).

Alternative forms

• brēdan

Verb

brǣdan

1. (transitive) to roast, broil, warm

Conjugation

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

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “brædan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.