lædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laidijan, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, causative of *līþaną (“to go, depart, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyt- (“to leave, depart, die”). Cognate with Old Frisian lēda, Old Saxon lēdian, Old High German leiten, Old Norse leiða.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.dɑn/

Verb

lǣdan

  1. to lead
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      On þām ġefeohte ēac swylċe Ðēodbald Æþelfriþes brōþor was ofslæġen mid ealle þȳ weorode þe hē lǣdde.
      Likewise in that battle Theodbald, Aethelfrith's brother, was slain with the whole army that he led.
  2. to bring, take
  3. to carry, convey
  4. to guide, conduct

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive lǣdan lǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lǣde lǣdde
second person singular lǣdest, lǣtst lǣddest
third person singular lǣdeþ, lǣtt, lǣt lǣdde
plural lǣdaþ lǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lǣde lǣdde
plural lǣden lǣdden
imperative
singular lǣd
plural lǣdaþ
participle present past
lǣdende (ġe)lǣded

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: leden
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