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Old English
Etymology
From ā- + lǣdan.
Pronunciation
Verb
ālǣdan
- 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
- (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
- 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
- to rescue, save, rid
Hē 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
- 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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