gæd

Old English

Alternative forms

• gegæde
• gæde

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gad, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, assemble, keep”). Related to gaderian, gaderung, geador, gadere. More at gather and together.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡæd/

Noun

gæd n (nominative plural gædas)

1. union, assembly, joining, fellowship

   Nolde gæd geador in Godes rīce, ēadiges engles and ðæs ofermōdan

   There would not (be) a union together in God's kingdom, of the blessed angel and the proud one

2. collection, congregation

Declension

Declension of gæd (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	gæd	gædas
accusative	gæd	gædas
genitive	gædes	gæda
dative	gæde	gædum

Derived terms

• gædeling (“companion”)