gebiddan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gabiddjan, from Proto-Germanic *gabidjaną. Equivalent to ġe- + biddan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈbid.dɑn/

Verb

ġebiddan

  1. to pray (often with a reflexive dative or accusative pronoun)
  2. to pray to, worship (often with a reflexive dative or accusative pronoun)
  3. to ask for something (+ accusative of person asked) (+ genitive of thing requested)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝebidden, ybidden, ibidden
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