byrdan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *burdijan, from Proto-Germanic *burdijaną. Cognate with Old Norse byrða (“to embroider, weave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbyr.dɑn/, [ˈbyrˠ.dɑn]
Verb
byrdan
- to embroider
- Synonym: breġdan
Conjugation
Conjugation of byrdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | byrdan | byrdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | byrde | byrdde |
| second person singular | byrdest, byrst, byrtst | byrddest |
| third person singular | byrdeþ, byrt | byrdde |
| plural | byrdaþ | byrddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | byrde | byrdde |
| plural | byrden | byrdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | byrd | |
| plural | byrdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| byrdende | (ġe)byrded | |
Derived terms
- bebyrdan
- byrdestre
- byrdiċġe
- byrding
- ġebyrdan
Related terms
- borda
- endebyrd
Descendants
- >? Middle English: brouden