gebiddan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gabiddjan, from Proto-Germanic *gabidjaną. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ biddan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈbid.dɑn/

Verb

ġebiddan

  1. to pray (often with a reflexive dative or accusative pronoun)
  2. to pray to, worship (often with a reflexive dative or accusative pronoun)
  3. to ask for something (+ accusative of person asked) (+ genitive of thing requested)

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġebiddan (strong class 5)
infinitive ġebiddan ġebiddenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġebidde ġebæd
second person singular ġebitst ġebǣde
third person singular ġebitt, ġebit ġebæd
plural ġebiddaþ ġebǣdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġebidde ġebǣde
plural ġebidden ġebǣden
imperative
singular ġebide
plural ġebiddaþ
participle present past
ġebiddende ġebeden

Descendants
  • Middle English: ȝebidden, ybidden, ibidden
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