screadian

Old English

Etymology

A weak verb formed on the same base as the strong Proto-West Germanic *skraudan, from an extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃræ͜ɑː.di.ɑn/

Verb

scrēadian

1. to shred, cut up, cut off, prune

Conjugation

Conjugation of scrēadian (weak class 2)

infinitive	scrēadian	scrēadienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	scrēadiġe	scrēadode
second person singular	scrēadast	scrēadodest
third person singular	scrēadaþ	scrēadode
plural	scrēadiaþ	scrēadodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	scrēadiġe	scrēadode
plural	scrēadiġen	scrēadoden
imperative
singular	scrēada
plural	scrēadiaþ
participle	present	past
	scrēadiende	(ġe)scrēadod

Derived terms

• āscrēadian
• bescrēadian

Descendants

• Middle English: shreden
  • English: shred