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

  1. To tell, proclaim, announce.
  2. To boast.
  3. To preach.
  4. 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

Descendants
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