brædan

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbræː.dɑn/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *braidijaną; compare Old English brād (“broad”).

Verb

brǣdan

(transitive) to make broad, broaden
(transitive) to spread, extend
(intransitive) to be extended or stretched (over) (+ ġeond)
(intransitive) to grow or rise up

Conjugation

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Derived terms

ġeondbrǣdan

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną (class-7 strong verb).

Alternative forms

brēdan

Verb

brǣdan

(transitive) to roast, broil, warm

Conjugation

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References

Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “brædan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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