beladian

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ lādian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈlɑː.di.ɑn/

Verb

belādian

  1. to excuse, clear of guilt; exonerate
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Ne widcweðe iċ, Drihten, tō deorfenne gȳt, ġif iċ nȳdbehefe eom gȳt ðīnum folce; ne iċ ne belādiġe gȳt mē for ylde: bēo ðīn willa ā, weroda Drihten!
      I do not refuse, O Lord, to yet labor, if I am needed by your people; nor will I yet excuse myself on account of my age: let your will be forever, Lord of Hosts!
  2. to apologize (generally reflexive)

Conjugation

Conjugation of belādian (weak, class 2)
infinitive belādian belādienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular belādiġe belādode
second person singular belādast belādodest
third person singular belādaþ belādode
plural belādiaþ belādodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular belādiġe belādode
plural belādiġen belādoden
imperative
singular belāda
plural belādiaþ
participle present past
belādiende belādod

Derived terms

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