bleden

bleden

Middle English

Etymology 1

From blede +‎ -en (“plural suffix”)

Noun

bleden

1. plural of blede

Etymology 2

From Old English blēdan, from Proto-Germanic *blōþijaną.

Alternative forms

• blede, bleede

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbleːdən/

Verb

bleden

1. To bleed; to experience blood loss:
   1. To have blood gush or come forth.
   2. To cause to bleed; to induce bleeding.
2. To pass away (especially from blood loss caused by injury)
3. To smear or mark with bloodstains.
4. To undergo sorrow or distress.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bleden

infinitive	(to) bleden
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	blede	bledde
2nd person singular	bledest	bledde, *bleddest
3rd person singular	bledeþ, bledeth	bledde
plural	bleden	bledden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	blede	bledde
plural	bleden	bledden
imperative	present
singular	blede
plural	bledeþ, bledeth
participle	present	past
	bledende, bledinge	(y)bled, (y)blet

Descendants

• English: bleed
• Scots: blede, bleid

References

• “blẹ̄den (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-21.