onwadan
Old English
Alternative forms
- anwadan
- onƿadan — wynn spelling
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
onwadan
- (transitive) to wade into, penetrate
- (transitive) to enter, invade, take possession of
Conjugation
Conjugation of onwadan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | onwadan | onwadenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | onwade | onwōd |
| second person singular | onwætst | onwōde |
| third person singular | onwætt, onwæt | onwōd |
| plural | onwadaþ | onwōdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | onwade | onwōde |
| plural | onwaden | onwōden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | onwad | |
| plural | onwadaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| onwadende | onwæden, onwaden | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “onwadan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.