belædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bilaidijan, equivalent to be- +‎ lǣdan. Cognate with Old High German bileiten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈlæː.dɑn/

Verb

belǣdan

  1. to lead into, bring forth, set in motion, cause
  2. to impose, intrude
  3. to mislead, seduce

Conjugation
Conjugation of belǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive belǣdan belǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular belǣde belǣdde
second person singular belǣdest, belǣtst belǣddest
third person singular belǣdeþ, belǣtt, belǣt belǣdde
plural belǣdaþ belǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular belǣde belǣdde
plural belǣden belǣdden
imperative
singular belǣd
plural belǣdaþ
participle present past
belǣdende belǣded

Derived terms
  • anbelǣdan
  • inbelǣdan

Descendants
  • Middle English: beleden
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