bregdan

Old English

Alternative forms

• bredan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bregdan, from Proto-Germanic *bregdaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrej.dɑn/

Verb

breġdan

1. to move back and forth, vibrate
2. to draw a weapon

   Hē bræġd his sweord.

   He drew his sword.

3. to drag something
4. to bend
5. to weave, braid

Conjugation

Conjugation of breġdan (strong, class III)

infinitive	breġdan	breġdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	breġde	bræġd, brǣd
second person singular	breġdest	brugde
third person singular	breġdeþ	bræġd, brǣd
plural	breġdaþ	brugdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	breġde	brugde
plural	breġden	brugden
imperative
singular	breġd
plural	breġdaþ
participle	present	past
	breġdende	(ġe)brogden

Derived terms

• ætbredan
• forbreġdan
• tōbreġdan
• þurhbreġdan
• ūpbreġdan
• wiþbreġdan

Descendants

• Middle English: breiden, brede, breden, breyde, brayde, brayden, braiden, bræiden
  • English: braid
  • Scots: braid, brade, bray, breed

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bregdan.

Verb

bregdan

1. to weave, move

Conjugation

Conjugation of bregdan (strong class 3)

infinitive	bregdan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	brigdu	bragd
2nd person singular	brigdis	brugdi
3rd person singular	brigdid	bragd
plural	bregdad	brugdun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bregde	brugdi
2nd person singular	bregdes	brugdis
3rd person singular	bregde	brugdi
plural	bregden	brugdin
imperative	present
singular	bregd
plural	bregdad
participle	present	past
	brigdandi	gibrogdan, brogdan