bodian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *budōną (“to proclaim, teach, instruct”), from Proto-Germanic *budą (“message, command, precept”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, perceive fully”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbo.di.ɑn/

Verb

bodian

  1. to tell, proclaim, announce
  2. to boast
  3. to preach
  4. to foretell, prophesy

Conjugation
Conjugation of bodian (weak class 2)
infinitive bodian bodienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bodiġe bodode
second person singular bodast bododest
third person singular bodaþ bodode
plural bodiaþ bododon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bodiġe bodode
plural bodiġen bododen
imperative
singular boda
plural bodiaþ
participle present past
bodiende (ġe)bodod

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: bodien, boden
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