hydan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kewdʰ- (“conceal”). Cognate with Old Frisian hēda, Middle Dutch huden. The Indo-European root is also the source of Welsh cudd, Latin custos, and Ancient Greek κεύθω (keúthō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhyːdɑn/
Verb
hȳdan
- (transitive) to hide or conceal, to hoard
- (intransitive) to hide
Conjugation
Conjugation of hȳdan (weak class 1)
infinitive | hȳdan | tō hȳdenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | hȳde | hȳdde |
2nd-person singular | hȳdest | hȳddest |
3rd-person singular | hȳdeþ | hȳdde |
plural | hȳdaþ | hȳddon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | hȳde | hȳdde |
plural | hȳden | hȳdden |
imperative | ||
singular | hȳd | |
plural | hȳdaþ | |
participle | present | past |
hȳdende | (ġe)hȳded |
Derived terms
- behȳdan
- forhȳdan
Descendants
- Middle English: huden, hyden, hiden
- Scots: hyde
- English: hide