Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *daudijan, from Proto-Germanic *daudijaną. Equivalent to dēad +‎ -an. Cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (dauþjan) and Old Norse deyða.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dīedan

  1. to kill

Conjugation

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  • Middle English: deden, deaden

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