bædan

From Proto-Germanic *baidijaną (“to constrain, cause to stay”), causative of *bīdaną (“to wait, guard”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“persuade, agree”). Cognate with Old Saxon bēdian (“to demand”), Old High German beitōn (“to pressure, demand”), Old Norse beiða (“demand, long for”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (baidjan, “to constrain”). More at bide.

Indo-European cognates: Ancient Greek πείθω (peíthō), Latin fidere, Proto-Slavic *běda (“adversity, misery”), Albanian bint.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæːdɑn/

bǣdan

1. to constrain, to incite, to compel

   Ðæs his lufu bædeþ: whom his love constrains. (Exeter Book)

• bīdan

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *bad-, of unknown origin. Related to Old English bæddel (“effeminate man”).

• bǣdan

• IPA^(key): /ˈbædɑn/

bædan

1. to defile