geniedan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġenīdan, ġenȳdan, ġenēdan

Etymology

ġe- +‎ nīedan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈni͜yː.dɑn/

Verb

ġenīedan

1. to force
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Hē ġenīedde bēġen þā cyningas þæt hīe sealdon heora suna tō ġīslum.

     He forced both the kings to give their sons as hostages.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġenīedan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġenīedan	ġenīedenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġenīede	ġenīedde
second person singular	ġenīedest, ġenīetst	ġenīeddest
third person singular	ġenīedeþ, ġenīett, ġenīet	ġenīedde
plural	ġenīedaþ	ġenīeddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġenīede	ġenīedde
plural	ġenīeden	ġenīedden
imperative
singular	ġenīed
plural	ġenīedaþ
participle	present	past
	ġenīedende	ġenīeded