ondrædan
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *andarādan. Equivalent to and- + rǣdan.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ondrǣdan
- to be scared (+accusative or genitive of something) (often with a dative reflexive pronoun)
- Ondrǣtst þū þē þīestra?
- Are you afraid of the dark?
- Hwæs lā ondrǣtst þū þē swā swīðe, Godes wrace?
- What are you so afraid of, God's wrath?
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Sē þe him ondrǣtt, sumes þinges hē him ondrǣtt.
- If you're scared, you're scared of something.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ondrǣdan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | ondrǣdan | ondrǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ondrǣde | ondrēd, ondreord, ondrǣdde |
| second person singular | ondrǣtst, ondrǣdest | ondrēde, ondreorde, ondrǣddest |
| third person singular | ondrǣtt, ondrǣt, ondrǣdeþ | ondrēd, ondreord, ondrǣdde |
| plural | ondrǣdaþ | ondrēdon, ondreordon, ondrǣddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ondrǣde | ondrēde, ondreorde, ondrǣdde |
| plural | ondrǣden | ondrēden, ondreorden, ondrǣdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ondrǣd | |
| plural | ondrǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ondrǣdende | ondrǣden, ondrǣded | |