wadan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂dʰ-. Cognate with Old Frisian wada, Middle Dutch waden (Dutch waden), Old High German watan (German waten), Old Norse vaða (Icelandic vaða, Swedish vada). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin vādō (“I go”), vadum (“a ford”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
wadan
- to go, to advance, to travel
- early 11th century, author unknown, Battle of Maldon, lines 130 and 131
- Wōd þā wīges heard, wǣpen ūp āhōf, bord tō gebeorge, and wið þæs beornes stōp.
- Then (each warrior, from "hyssa gehwylc") bitter for battle advanced, when (each) raised up (his) weapon, (each one's) shield as protection, and advanced opposite/against (each Viking) warrior.
- early 11th century, author unknown, Battle of Maldon, lines 130 and 131
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of wadan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | wadan | wadenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wade | wōd |
| second person singular | wætst | wōde |
| third person singular | wætt, wæt | wōd |
| plural | wadaþ | wōdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wade | wōde |
| plural | waden | wōden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wad | |
| plural | wadaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wadende | (ġe)wæden, (ġe)waden | |
Derived terms edit
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Descendants edit
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “wadan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Old Saxon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *wadaną.
Verb edit
wadan
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of wadan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | wadan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wadu | wōd |
| 2nd person singular | wedis | wōdi |
| 3rd person singular | wedid | wōd |
| plural | wadad | wōdun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wade | wōdi |
| 2nd person singular | wades | wōdis |
| 3rd person singular | wade | wōdi |
| plural | waden | wōdin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | wad | |
| plural | wadad | |
| participle | present | past |
| wadandi | giwadan, wadan | |
Descendants edit
- Low German: waden