bryrdan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bruʀdijan, from Proto-Germanic *bruzdijaną, from Proto-Germanic *bruzdaz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbryr.dɑn/, [ˈbryrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

bryrdan

1. to prick; goad; incite; urge; constrain

Conjugation

Conjugation of bryrdan (weak class 1)

infinitive	bryrdan	bryrdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bryrde	bryrde
second person singular	bryrdest, bryrst, bryrtst	bryrdest
third person singular	bryrdeþ, bryrt	bryrde
plural	bryrdaþ	bryrdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bryrde	bryrde
plural	bryrden	bryrden
imperative
singular	bryrd
plural	bryrdaþ
participle	present	past
	bryrdende	(ġe)bryrded

Derived terms

• ābryrdan

Related terms

• breord
• brord