weddian

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Old EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• ƿeddian

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *wadjōną, whence also Old Frisian weddia, Frankish *wadjōn Old High German wettōn, Old Norse veðja.

VerbEdit

weddian

1. to pledge, to promise
2. to betroth
3. to wed, to marry

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of weddian (weak class 2)

infinitive	weddian	tō weddienne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	weddie weddiġe	weddode
2nd-person singular	weddast	weddodest
3rd-person singular	weddaþ	weddode
plural	weddiaþ weddiġaþ	weddodon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	weddie weddiġe	weddode
plural	weddien weddiġen	weddoden
imperative
singular	wedda
plural	weddiaþ weddiġaþ
participle	present	past
	weddiende weddiġende	(ġe)weddod

Derived termsEdit

• beweddian
• weddung

DescendantsEdit

• Middle English: wedden, weddien
  • English: wed