fredan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *frōdijaną (“to make wise”), derived from *frōdaz (“wise through experience”) (Old English frōd). Cognate with Dutch vroeden and Icelandic fræða.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
frēdan
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Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of frēdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | frēdan | frēdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | frēde | frēdde |
| second person singular | frēdest, frētst | frēddest |
| third person singular | frēdeþ, frētt, frēt | frēdde |
| plural | frēdaþ | frēddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | frēde | frēdde |
| plural | frēden | frēdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | frēd | |
| plural | frēdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| frēdende | (ġe)frēded | |
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References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fredan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.