clæþan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klaiþijan, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (“to stick to, adhere”). Equivalent to clǣþ +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklæː.θɑn/, [ˈklæː.ðɑn]

Verb

clǣþan

  1. (ambitransitive) to clothe
    Synonym: *clāþian

Conjugation

Conjugation of clǣþan (weak, class 1)
infinitive clǣþan clǣþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular clǣþe clǣþde
second person singular clǣþest, clǣst clǣþdest
third person singular clǣþeþ, clǣþþ, clǣþ clǣþde
plural clǣþaþ clǣþdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular clǣþe clǣþde
plural clǣþen clǣþden
imperative
singular clǣþ
plural clǣþaþ
participle present past
clǣþende (ġe)clǣþed

Derived terms

  • *beclǣþan
  • *clǣþing

Descendants

  • Middle English: clethen
    • English: clead
    • Scots: cleid, cleed
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