Old English · verb
ondrædan
Normalised ondrǣdan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /onˈdræː.dɑn/
- Syllables
- on · ˈdræː · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- adreadscaredreflexivedread
Meaning
-
to be scared (+accusative or genitive of something) (often with a dative reflexive pronoun)
Ondrǣtst þū þē þīestra?
Are you afraid of the dark?
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ondrǣde | ondrēdondreordondrǣdde |
| 2nd singular | ondrǣtstondrǣdest | ondrēdeondreordeondrǣddest |
| 3rd singular | ondrǣttondrǣtondrǣdeþ | ondrēdondreordondrǣdde |
| Plural | ondrǣdaþ | ondrēdonondreordonondrǣddon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ondrǣde | ondrēdeondreordeondrǣdde |
| Plural | ondrǣden | ondrēdenondreordenondrǣdden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ondrǣdan |
| Inflected infinitive | ondrǣdenne |
| Imperative singular | ondrǣd |
| Imperative plural | ondrǣdaþ |
| Present participle | ondrǣdende |
| Past participle | ondrǣdenondrǣded |
All forms (25)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *andarādan. Equivalent to and- + rǣdan.
Descendants
adread, dread
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