Old English · verb
forlædan
Normalised forlǣdan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /forˈlæː.dɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈlæː · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forleadseduce
Meaning
-
to seduce, mislead; lead away, lead off
-
to lead to harm, bring to wound or destroy
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forlǣde | forlǣdde |
| 2nd singular | forlǣdestforlǣtst | forlǣddest |
| 3rd singular | forlǣdeþforlǣttforlǣt | forlǣdde |
| Plural | forlǣdaþ | forlǣddon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forlǣde | forlǣdde |
| Plural | forlǣden | forlǣdden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forlǣdan |
| Inflected infinitive | forlǣdenne |
| Imperative singular | forlǣd |
| Imperative plural | forlǣdaþ |
| Present participle | forlǣdende |
| Past participle | forlǣded |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fralaidijan, equivalent to for- + lǣdan. Cognate with Old Saxon farlēdian, German verleiten, Dutch verleiden.
Descendants
forlead
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