forrædan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frarādan. Equivalent to for- +‎ rǣdan. Cognate with Old Saxon firrādan, Old High German firrātan (German verraten).

Pronunciation

Verb

forrǣdan

  1. to deprive of by treachery, give counsel against, plot against

Conjugation

Conjugation of forrǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive forrǣdan forrǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forrǣde forrǣdde
second person singular forrǣdest, forrǣtst forrǣddest
third person singular forrǣdeþ, forrǣtt, forrǣt forrǣdde
plural forrǣdaþ forrǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forrǣde forrǣdde
plural forrǣden forrǣdden
imperative
singular forrǣd
plural forrǣdaþ
participle present past
forrǣdende forrǣded

Descendants

  • Middle English: forreden, forreaden

References

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