eadan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *audaną (“to give, grant,”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑː.dɑn/

Verb

ēadan

1. to give, be prone to

   Is æfestum ēaden

   It (the soul) is given to envy

2. to grant

   Swā him ēaden wæs

   As was granted to him

3. to concede

Conjugation

Conjugation of ēadan (strong class 7)

infinitive	ēadan	ēadenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ēade	ēod
second person singular	īetst	ēode
third person singular	īett, īet	ēod
plural	ēadaþ	ēodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ēade	ēode
plural	ēaden	ēoden
imperative
singular	ēad
plural	ēadaþ
participle	present	past
	ēadende	(ġe)ēaden

Derived terms

• ēad
• ēadig
• Ēadgār
• Ēadmund