bodian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bodōn (“to proclaim, teach, instruct”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbo.di.ɑn/

Verb

bodian

  1. to tell, proclaim, announce
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8‎[1]:
      Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.
      Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.
  2. to boast
  3. to preach
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      ...he sende Agustinum ⁊ ōðre moniġe munecas mid hine Drihten ondrēdende bodian Godes word Ongolþēode.
      ...he sent Augustine and many other God-fearing monks to preach God's word to the people of England.
  4. to foretell, prophesy

Conjugation

Conjugation of bodian (weak, class 2)
infinitive bodian bodienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bodiġe bodode
second person singular bodast bododest
third person singular bodaþ bodode
plural bodiaþ bododon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bodiġe bodode
plural bodiġen bododen
imperative
singular boda
plural bodiaþ
participle present past
bodiende (ġe)bodod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: bodien, boden
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