Old English · verb
alædan
Normalised ālǣdan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈlæː.dɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈlæː · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- aleadwithdrawabearrideducateinformation
Meaning
-
to lead out, withdraw
Ic ālǣdde ðē of lande
I led thee out of the land
-
to be produced, grow, bring forth
Ðū of foldan fōdder nēatum lǣtest ālǣdan
You let fodder grow from the earth for cattle
-
to lead away, carry off, abear
Cirus cyning hī āsende eft ongēan tō ludēa lande, þanon þe hī ālǣdde wǣron
King Cyrus sent them off again to the land of the Jews, which they were thence lead away
-
to rescue, save, rid
Hē ālǣdde mē fram þām pytte yrmða
He saved me from the pit of misery
-
to guide, educate, teach, draw out information
Oþ þæt hine mon on gewitte ālǣde
Until he be led to reason
Conjugation
All forms (17)
Etymology
From ā- + lǣdan.
Descendants
alead
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