alædan

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Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ lǣdan.

Pronunciation

Verb

ālǣdan

  1. to lead out, withdraw
    Ic ālǣdde ðē of lande
    I led thee out of the land
    Ic eom ālǣded fram lēohte
    I am led out from the light
  2. (intransitive) to be produced, grow, bring forth
    Ðū of foldan fōdder nēatum lǣtest ālǣdan
    You let fodder grow from the earth for cattle
    Swylce hē of ægerum ūt ālǣde
    As if he be brought forth from an egg
  3. to lead away, carry off, abear
    Cirus cyning hī āsende eft ongēan tō ludēa lande, þanon þe hī ālǣdde wǣron
    King Cyrus sent them off again to the land of the Jews, which they were thence lead away
    His bān wǣron eft ālǣded þanon in ðā ceastre Constantinopili
    His bones were carried away again thence to the city of Constantinople
    Wæs Sc̃e Ōswaldes līchoma ālǣded of Beardanigge
    St. Oswald's body was carried away from Bardney
  4. to rescue, save, rid
    ālǣdde mē fram þām pytte yrmða
    He saved me from the pit of misery
    Ālǣd mē ūt of þyssum bendum
    Lead me out of these bonds
  5. to guide, educate, teach, draw out information
    Oþ þæt hine mon on gewitte ālǣde
    Until he be led to reason
    Ꝥ dysig ðā earman men gedwelaþ and ālǣt of þām rihtan wege
    That in foolishness the poor men dwell and educate (them) in the right way

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  • Middle English: aleden
    • English: alead
    • Scots: alede