Old English · verb
beladian
Normalised belādian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /beˈlɑː.di.ɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈlɑː · di · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- exonerateapologize
Meaning
-
to excuse, clear of guilt; exonerate
Ne widcweðe iċ, Drihten, tō deorfenne gȳt, ġif iċ nȳdbehefe eom gȳt ðīnum folce; ne iċ ne belādiġe gȳt mē for ylde: bēo ðīn willa ā, weroda Drihten!
I do not refuse, O Lord, to yet labor, if I am needed by your people; nor will I yet excuse myself on account of my age: let your will be forever, Lord of Hosts!
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church -
to apologize (generally reflexive)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | belādiġe | belādode |
| 2nd singular | belādast | belādodest |
| 3rd singular | belādaþ | belādode |
| Plural | belādiaþ | belādodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | belādiġe | belādode |
| Plural | belādiġen | belādoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | belādian |
| Inflected infinitive | belādienne |
| Imperative singular | belāda |
| Imperative plural | belādiaþ |
| Present participle | belādiende |
| Past participle | belādod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + lādian.
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