cidan

Old English

Etymology

Origin unclear, no real cognates found in other Germanic languages. May be related to Middle High German erkīden (to sprout), German kiden (to sound); Middle High German kīdel (wedge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiː.dɑn/

Verb

ċīdan

  1. to chide, rebuke
  2. to disapprove, criticize
  3. to complain, grumble, blame
  4. to dispute, argue, debate, quarrel

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: chiden, chyden
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.