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Old English · verb

berædan

Normalised berǣdan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/beˈræː.dɑn/
Syllables
be · ˈræː · dɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
bereadberedebetrayconsultdeprivebetter

Meaning

  1. to deprive of power, betray, get the better of

  2. to consult about; give rede to

Conjugation

Conjugation of berædan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular berǣdeberǣdde
2nd singular berǣdestberǣtstberǣddest
3rd singular berǣdeþberǣttberǣtberǣdde
Plural berǣdaþberǣddon
Subjunctive
Singular berǣdeberǣdde
Plural berǣdenberǣdden
Non-finite forms of berædan
Form
Infinitive berǣdan
Inflected infinitive berǣdenne
Imperative singular berǣd
Imperative plural berǣdaþ
Present participle berǣdende
Past participle berǣded

All forms (17)

Etymology

From be- + rǣdan. Cognate with Old Frisian birēda, Middle Low German birāden, Old High German birātan.

Descendants

beread, berede

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