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Old English · verb

brædan

Normalised brǣdan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈbræː.dɑn/
Syllables
ˈbræː · dɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
broadenbroilstretchedroastextended

brædan1 · verb

Senses

  1. to make broad, broaden

  2. to spread, extend

    hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.

    bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers, fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.

    baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,

  3. to be extended or stretched

  4. to grow or rise up

Conjugation

Conjugation of brædan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular brǣdebrǣdde
2nd singular brǣdestbrǣtstbrǣddest
3rd singular brǣdeþbrǣttbrǣtbrǣdde
Plural brǣdaþbrǣddon
Subjunctive
Singular brǣdebrǣdde
Plural brǣdenbrǣden
Non-finite forms of brædan
Form
Infinitive brǣdan
Inflected infinitive brǣdenne
Imperative singular brǣd
Imperative plural brǣdaþ
Present participle brǣdende
Past participle brǣdedġebrǣded

brædan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to roast, broil, warm

Conjugation

Conjugation of brædan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular brǣdebrǣdde
2nd singular brǣdestbrǣtstbrǣddest
3rd singular brǣdeþbrǣttbrǣtbrǣdde
Plural brǣdaþbrǣddon
Subjunctive
Singular brǣdebrǣdde
Plural brǣdenbrǣdden
Non-finite forms of brædan
Form
Infinitive brǣdan
Inflected infinitive brǣdenne
Imperative singular brǣd
Imperative plural brǣdaþ
Present participle brǣdende
Past participle brǣdedġebrǣded

All forms (18)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *braidijan. Equivalent to brād (“broad”) + -an.

From Proto-West Germanic *brādan, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną (class-7 strong verb).

Descendants

bread

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