Old English · verb
ahreddan
Normalised āhreddan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈxred.dɑn/[ɑːˈr̥ed.dɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈxred · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- liberatesavecapturerescuerecover
Meaning
-
to save, rescue
-
to liberate, free
Sumes ġerēfan dohtor hē āhredde fram fefore þurh his ǣrendġewrit, þe hēo ādliġ underfeng.
He freed a certain reeve's daughter from a fever with his written letter, which she received while sick.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church -
to recover, capture
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āhredde | āhredde |
| 2nd singular | āhretst | āhreddest |
| 3rd singular | āhrettāhret | āhredde |
| Plural | āhreddaþ | āhreddon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āhredde | āhredde |
| Plural | āhredden | āhredden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āhreddan |
| Inflected infinitive | āhreddenne |
| Imperative singular | āhrede |
| Imperative plural | āhreddaþ |
| Present participle | āhreddende |
| Past participle | āhrededāhreddāhred |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ā- + hreddan.
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