biddan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Cognate with Old Frisian bidda (West Frisian bidde), Old Saxon biddian (Low German bidden), Dutch bidden, Old High German bitten (German bitten), Old Norse biðja (Danish bede, Swedish bedja, be), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bidjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbidːɑn/
Verb
biddan
- to ask for; to entreat, beg; to demand
- He bæd him hlafas wyrcan. He bade him make loaves of bread. (Cædmon's Metrical Paraphrase)
Conjugation
Conjugation of biddan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | biddan | tō biddanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | bidde | bæd |
| 2nd-person singular | biddest | bǣde |
| 3rd-person singular | biddeþ | bæd |
| plural | biddaþ | bǣdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | bidde | bǣde |
| plural | bidden | bǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bidd | |
| plural | biddaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| biddende | bedden | |
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