wridan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wrīþan, from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to twist, turn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwriː.dɑn/
  • Rhymes: -iː.dɑn

Verb

wrīdan

  1. to be productive, burgeon, flourish

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrīdan (strong, class I)
infinitive wrīdan wrīdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wrīde wrād
second person singular wrītst wride
third person singular wrītt, wrīt wrād
plural wrīdaþ wridon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wrīde wride
plural wrīden wriden
imperative
singular wrīd
plural wrīdaþ
participle present past
wrīdende (ġe)wriden

Descendants

  • Middle English: wriden, wrythen
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