bædan

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *baidijan, from Proto-Germanic *baidijaną (“to constrain, cause to stay”), causative of *bīdaną (“to wait, guard”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“persuade, agree”). Cognate with Old Saxon bēdian (“to demand”), Old High German beitōn (“to pressure, demand”), Old Norse beiða (“demand, long for”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (baidjan, “to constrain”). More at bide.

Indo-European cognates: Ancient Greek πείθω (peíthō), Latin fidere, Proto-Slavic *běda (“adversity, misery”), Albanian bint.

Pronunciation

Verb

bǣdan

  1. to constrain, incite, compel, urge; to demand
    • Ðæs his lufu bædeþ ― whom his love constrains. (Exeter Book)
Conjugation
Conjugation of bǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive bǣdan bǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bǣde bǣdde
second person singular bǣdest, bǣtst bǣddest
third person singular bǣdeþ, bǣtt, bǣt bǣdde
plural bǣdaþ bǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bǣde bǣdde
plural bǣden bǣdden
imperative
singular bǣd
plural bǣdaþ
participle present past
bǣdende (ġe)bǣded
Related terms

Etymology 2

Of unknown origin. Possibly a ghost word.

Alternative forms

  • bædan — spurious

Pronunciation

Verb

bǣdan

  1. to stain, defile, besmirch
Conjugation
Conjugation of bǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive bǣdan bǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bǣde bǣdde
second person singular bǣdest, bǣtst bǣddest
third person singular bǣdeþ, bǣtt, bǣt bǣdde
plural bǣdaþ bǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bǣde bǣdde
plural bǣden bǣdden
imperative
singular bǣd
plural bǣdaþ
participle present past
bǣdende (ġe)bǣded
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