hreddan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic *hradjaną (“to save, rescue”). Akin to Old Frisian hredda, Old High German *retten (German retten).

Pronunciation

Verb

hreddan

  1. to save, rescue
  2. to deliver, free; take away
  3. to recover

Conjugation

Conjugation of hreddan (weak class 1)
infinitive hreddan hreddenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hredde hredde
second person singular hretst hreddest
third person singular hrett, hret hredde
plural hreddaþ hreddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hredde hredde
plural hredden hredden
imperative
singular hrede
plural hreddaþ
participle present past
hreddende (ġe)hreded, (ġe)hredd, (ġe)hred

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: redden, redde; reddenn
    • English: redd, red; rid
    • Scots: redd, red
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