eadan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *audaną (“to give, grant,”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑː.dɑn/

Verb

ēadan

  1. to give, be prone to
    Is æfestum ēaden
    It (the soul) is given to envy
  2. to grant
    Swā him ēaden wæs
    As was granted to him
  3. to concede

Conjugation

Conjugation of ēadan (strong, class VII)
infinitive ēadan ēadenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ēade ēod
second person singular īetst ēode
third person singular īett, īet ēod
plural ēadaþ ēodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ēade ēode
plural ēaden ēoden
imperative
singular ēad
plural ēadaþ
participle present past
ēadende (ġe)ēaden

Derived terms

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