forlædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fralaidijan, equivalent to for- +‎ lǣdan. Cognate with Old Saxon farlēdian, German verleiten, Dutch verleiden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈlæː.dɑn/

Verb

forlǣdan

1. to seduce, mislead; lead away, lead off
2. to lead to harm, bring to wound or destroy

Conjugation

Conjugation of forlǣdan (weak class 1)

infinitive	forlǣdan	forlǣdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forlǣde	forlǣdde
second person singular	forlǣdest, forlǣtst	forlǣddest
third person singular	forlǣdeþ, forlǣtt, forlǣt	forlǣdde
plural	forlǣdaþ	forlǣddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forlǣde	forlǣdde
plural	forlǣden	forlǣdden
imperative
singular	forlǣd
plural	forlǣdaþ
participle	present	past
	forlǣdende	forlǣded

Descendants

• Middle English: forleden
  • English: forlead