Old English · verb
fortredan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /forˈtre.dɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈtre · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- fortreadutterly
Meaning
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to tread upon, tread utterly down on, tread under foot
Þæt sǣd þe fēoll bē ðām weġe mid twyfealdre dare losode, ðāðā weġferende hit fortrǣdon, and fugelas tōbǣron.
The seed that fell by the way perished to a double injury, when the wayfarer tread upon it and when the birds carried it away.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | fortrede | fortræd |
| 2nd singular | fortritst | fortrǣde |
| 3rd singular | fortrittfortrit | fortræd |
| Plural | fortredaþ | fortrǣdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | fortrede | fortrǣde |
| Plural | fortreden | fortrǣden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | fortredan |
| Inflected infinitive | fortredenne |
| Imperative singular | fortred |
| Imperative plural | fortredaþ |
| Present participle | fortredende |
| Past participle | fortreden |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fratredan. Equivalent to for- + tredan. Cognate with Old High German firtretan.
Descendants
fortread
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