onwadan

Old English

Alternative forms

• anwadan

Etymology

Equivalent to on- +‎ wadan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /onˈwɑ.dɑn/

Verb

onwadan

1. (transitive) to wade into, penetrate
2. (transitive) to enter, invade, take possession of

Conjugation

Conjugation of onwadan (strong class 6)

infinitive	onwadan	onwadenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	onwade	onwōd
second person singular	onwætst	onwōde
third person singular	onwætt, onwæt	onwōd
plural	onwadaþ	onwōdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	onwade	onwōde
plural	onwaden	onwōden
imperative
singular	onwad
plural	onwadaþ
participle	present	past
	onwadende	onwæden, onwaden

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “onwadan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.