niedan

Old English

Alternative forms

nīdan, nȳdan, nēdan

Etymology

Derived from nīed (“need, compulsion”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈni͜yː.dɑn/

Verb

nīedan

to force
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Fifth Sunday in Lent"
  Wē sind ġemanod and ġelaðod tō Godes rīċe, ac wē ne sind nā ġenīeddu.
  We're urged and invited to God's kingdom, but we are not forced.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

ġenīedan

Descendants

Middle English: neden, nede, niede
- Yola: ee-naate (ppl)

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