bendan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bandijan, from Proto-Germanic *bandijaną (“to bind”).

Pronunciation

Verb

bendan

  1. to bind
  2. to bend a bow

Conjugation

Conjugation of bendan (weak class 1)
infinitive bendan bendenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bende bende
second person singular bendest, benst, bentst bendest
third person singular bendeþ, bent bende
plural bendaþ bendon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bende bende
plural benden benden
imperative
singular bend
plural bendaþ
participle present past
bendende bended

Related terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: benden

Further reading

Old Norse

Noun

bendan

  1. definite nominative singular of benda
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