bodian

Meaning

1. to tell, proclaim, announce

   Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.

   Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.

   10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8:

2. to boast

3. to preach

   ...he sende Agustinum ⁊ ōðre moniġe munecas mid hine Drihten ondrēdende bodian Godes word Ongolþēode.

   ...he sent Augustine and many other God-fearing monks to preach God's word to the people of England.

   late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

4. to foretell, prophesy

Conjugation