lædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, causative of *līþaną (“to go, depart, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *leit- (“to leave, depart, die”). Cognate with Old Saxon lēdian, Dutch leiden, Old High German leiten (German leiten), Old Norse leiða (Swedish leda).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlæːdɑn/

Verb

lǣdan

to lead
to bring, take
to carry, convey
to guide, conduct

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣdan (weak class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	lǣdan	tō lǣdenne
1st-person singular	lǣde	lǣdde
2nd-person singular	lǣdest	lǣddest
3rd-person singular	lǣdeþ	lǣdde
plural	lǣdaþ	lǣddon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	lǣde	lǣdde
plural	lǣden	lǣdden
imperative
singular	lǣd
plural	lǣdaþ
participle	present	past
	lǣdende	(ġe)lǣded

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: leden
- Scots: lede, leid
- English: lead

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