forlædan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fralaidijan, equivalent to for- +‎ lǣdan. Cognate with Old Saxon farlēdian, German verleiten, Dutch verleiden.

Pronunciation

Verb

forlǣdan

  1. to seduce, mislead; lead away, lead off
  2. to lead to harm, bring to wound or destroy

Conjugation

Conjugation of forlǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive forlǣdan forlǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forlǣde forlǣdde
second person singular forlǣdest, forlǣtst forlǣddest
third person singular forlǣdeþ, forlǣtt, forlǣt forlǣdde
plural forlǣdaþ forlǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forlǣde forlǣdde
plural forlǣden forlǣdden
imperative
singular forlǣd
plural forlǣdaþ
participle present past
forlǣdende forlǣded

Descendants

  • Middle English: forleden
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