byrdan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *burdijan, from Proto-Germanic *burdijaną. Cognate with Old Norse byrða (“to embroider, weave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbyr.dɑn/, [ˈbyrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

byrdan

  1. to embroider
    Synonym: breġdan

Conjugation

Conjugation of byrdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive byrdan byrdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular byrde byrdde
second person singular byrdest, byrst, byrtst byrddest
third person singular byrdeþ, byrt byrdde
plural byrdaþ byrddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular byrde byrdde
plural byrden byrdden
imperative
singular byrd
plural byrdaþ
participle present past
byrdende (ġe)byrded

Derived terms

Descendants

  • >? Middle English: brouden
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