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Old English · verb

cidan

Normalised ċīdan

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

Meaning

  1. to chide, rebuke

  2. to disapprove, criticize

  3. to complain, grumble, blame

  4. to dispute, argue, debate, quarrel

Conjugation

Conjugation of cidan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ċīdeċīdde
2nd singular ċīdestċītstċīddest
3rd singular ċīdeþċīttċītċīdde
Plural ċīdaþċīddon
Subjunctive
Singular ċīdeċīdde
Plural ċīdenċīdden
Non-finite forms of cidan
Form
Infinitive ċīdan
Inflected infinitive ċīdenne
Imperative singular ċīd
Imperative plural ċīdaþ
Present participle ċīdende
Past participle ċīdedġeċīded

All forms (18)

Etymology

Origin unclear, no real cognates found in other Germanic languages. May be related to Middle High German erkīden (“to sprout”), German kiden (“to sound”); Middle High German kīdel (“wedge”).

Descendants

chide

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