Old English · verb

wadan

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: strong class VI
IPA: /ˈwɑ.dɑn/
Syllables: ˈwɑ · dɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English: wade advance

Meaning

to go, to advance, to travel

Wōd þā wīges heard, wǣpen ūp āhōf, bord tō gebeorge, and wið þæs beornes stōp. Then (each warrior, from "hyssa gehwylc") bitter for battle advanced, when (each) raised up (his) weapon, (each one's) shield as protection, and advanced opposite/against (each Viking) warrior.
early 11th century, author unknown, Battle of Maldon, lines 130 and 131

Conjugation

Conjugation of wadan
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	wade	wōd
2nd singular	wætst	wōde
3rd singular	wætt wæt	wōd
Plural	wadaþ	wōdon
Subjunctive
Singular	wade	wōde
Plural	waden	wōden

Non-finite forms of wadan
	Form
Infinitive	wadan
Inflected infinitive	wadenne
Imperative singular	wad
Imperative plural	wadaþ
Present participle	wadende
Past participle	waden ġewaden

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂dʰ-. Cognate with Old Frisian wada, Middle Dutch waden (Dutch waden), Old High German watan (German waten), Old Norse vaða (Icelandic vaða, Swedish vada). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin vādō (“to go”), vadum (“a ford”).

Descendants

wade

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