inlædan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *in (“in, into”) + Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead, cause to go”), causative of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *leit-, *leith- (“to leave, depart, die”). Equivalent to in- (“in, into”) + lǣdan (“to lead”). Cognate with Old High German inleiten (“to introduce”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈlæːdɑn/
Verb
inlǣdan
- to lead in, bring in
- to introduce
- to conduct, lead up, bring forward
Conjugation
Conjugation of inlǣdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | inlǣdan | tō inlǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | inlǣde | inlǣdde |
| 2nd-person singular | inlǣdest | inlǣddest |
| 3rd-person singular | inlǣdeþ | inlǣdde |
| plural | inlǣdaþ | inlǣddon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | inlǣde | inlǣdde |
| plural | inlǣden | inlǣdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | inlǣd | |
| plural | inlǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| inlǣdende | inlǣded | |
Synonyms
- inbelǣdan
Descendants
- Middle English: inleden
- English: inlead