lædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, causative of *līþaną (“to go, depart, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *leit- (“to leave, depart, die”). Cognate with Old Saxon lēdian, Dutch leiden, Old High German leiten (German leiten), Old Norse leiða (Swedish leda).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæː.dɑn/

Verb

lǣdan

1. to lead
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

• ætlǣdan
• anbelǣdan
• anlǣdan
• ǣlǣdend
• belǣdan
• forelǣdan
• forlǣdan
• forþlǣdan
• inlǣdan
• mislǣdan
• oferlǣdan
• onlǣdan
• wiþlǣdan
• ymblǣdan
• ālǣdan
• ġelǣdan
• ōþlǣdan
• ūtlǣdan

 

Related terms

• lādtēow

Descendants

• Middle English: leden
  • Scots: lede, leid
  • English: lead