inlædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *in (“in, into”) + Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead, cause to go”), causative of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *leit-, *leith- (“to leave, depart, die”). Equivalent to in- (“in, into”) +‎ lǣdan (“to lead”). Cognate with Old High German inleiten (“to introduce”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /inˈlæːdɑn/

Verb

inlǣdan

  1. to lead in, bring in
  2. to introduce
  3. to conduct, lead up, bring forward

Conjugation
Conjugation of inlǣdan (weak class 1)
infinitive inlǣdan tō inlǣdenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular inlǣde inlǣdde
2nd-person singular inlǣdest inlǣddest
3rd-person singular inlǣdeþ inlǣdde
plural inlǣdaþ inlǣddon
subjunctive present past
singular inlǣde inlǣdde
plural inlǣden inlǣdden
imperative
singular inlǣd
plural inlǣdaþ
participle present past
inlǣdende inlǣded

Synonyms
  • inbelǣdan

Descendants
  • Middle English: inleden
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