arædan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ārēdan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzrēdaną, equivalent to ā- +‎ rǣdan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈræː.dɑn/

Verb

ārǣdan

  1. to take counsel, care for, appoint, determine, fix
  2. to conjecture, guess, prophesy, utter, interpret; read
  3. to read a riddle, read what is written
  4. to prepare; ready

Conjugation
Conjugation of ārǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive ārǣdan ārǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ārǣde ārǣdde
second person singular ārǣdest, ārǣtst ārǣddest
third person singular ārǣdeþ, ārǣtt, ārǣt ārǣdde
plural ārǣdaþ ārǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ārǣde ārǣdde
plural ārǣden ārǣdden
imperative
singular ārǣd
plural ārǣdaþ
participle present past
ārǣdende ārǣded

Descendants
  • Middle English: areden
    • English: arede (early), arread
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