belædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bilaidijan, equivalent to be- +‎ lǣdan. Cognate with Old High German bileiten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈlæː.dɑn/

Verb

belǣdan

1. to lead into, bring forth, set in motion, cause
2. to impose, intrude
3. to mislead, seduce

Conjugation

Conjugation of belǣdan (weak class 1)

infinitive	belǣdan	belǣdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	belǣde	belǣdde
second person singular	belǣdest, belǣtst	belǣddest
third person singular	belǣdeþ, belǣtt, belǣt	belǣdde
plural	belǣdaþ	belǣddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	belǣde	belǣdde
plural	belǣden	belǣdden
imperative
singular	belǣd
plural	belǣdaþ
participle	present	past
	belǣdende	belǣded

Derived terms

• anbelǣdan
• inbelǣdan

Descendants

• Middle English: beleden
  • English: belead