ahreddan

Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ hreddan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈxred.dɑn/, [ɑːˈr̥ed.dɑn]

Verb

āhreddan

  1. to rescue, liberate, free
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Sumes ġerēfan dohtor hē āhredde fram fefore þurh his ǣrendġewrit, þe hēo ādliġ underfeng.
      He freed a certain reeve's daughter from a fever with his written letter, which she received while sick.

Conjugation

Conjugation of āhreddan (weak, class 1)
infinitive āhreddan āhreddenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āhredde āhredde
second person singular āhretst āhreddest
third person singular āhrett, āhret āhredde
plural āhreddaþ āhreddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āhredde āhredde
plural āhredden āhredden
imperative
singular āhrede
plural āhreddaþ
participle present past
āhreddende āhreded, āhredd, āhred

Descendants

  • Middle English: aredden, a-reade, aredde, arudde (early)

References

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