Reconstruction:Old Frisian/bida

This Old Frisian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bīdan.

Verb

*bīda

  1. to wait, bide

Conjugation

Conjugation of *bīda (strong class 1)
infinitive *bīda
indicative present past
1st person singular *bīde *bēd
2nd person singular *bīdest, *bīdst *bēdest, *bēdst
3rd person singular *bīdeth, *bīdth *bēd
plural *bīdath *biden
subjunctive present past
singular *bīde *bide
plural *bīde, *bīden *bide, *biden
imperative present
singular *bīd
plural *bīdeth
participle present past
*bīdande *ebiden, *biden

Descendants

  • North Frisian: bida