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Old English · verb

beridan

Normalised berīdan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class I
IPA
/beˈriː.dɑn/
Syllables
be · ˈriː · dɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
beridebesiegeinvestbesetarrestride

Meaning

  1. to ride around, surround, beset, besiege, invest

  2. to ride after, pursue, arrest

Conjugation

Conjugation of beridan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular berīdeberād
2nd singular berītstberide
3rd singular berīttberītberād
Plural berīdaþberidon
Subjunctive
Singular berīdeberide
Plural berīdenberiden
Non-finite forms of beridan
Form
Infinitive berīdan
Inflected infinitive berīdenne
Imperative singular berīd
Imperative plural berīdaþ
Present participle berīdende
Past participle beriden

All forms (14)

Etymology

From be- + rīdan.

Descendants

beride

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