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): /ˈbodiɑn/
Verb
bodian
- To tell, proclaim, announce.
- To boast.
- To preach.
- to foretell, prophesy.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bodian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | bodian | tō bodienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | bodie bodiġe | bodode |
| 2nd-person singular | bodast | bododest |
| 3rd-person singular | bodaþ | bodode |
| plural | bodiaþ bodiġaþ | bododon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | bodie bodiġe | bodode |
| plural | bodien bodiġen | bododen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | boda | |
| plural | bodiaþ bodiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bodiende bodiġende | (ġe)bodod | |
Derived terms
- fōrebodian
- ġebodian
Related terms
- bod
- boda
Descendants
- Middle English: bodien, boden
- English: bode