weddian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic *wadjōną, whence also Old Frisian weddia, Frankish *wadjōn, Old High German wettōn, Old Norse veðja. Equivalent to wedd +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwed.di.ɑn/

Verb

weddian

1. to pledge, to promise
2. to betroth
3. to wed, to marry

Conjugation

Conjugation of weddian (weak class 2)

infinitive	weddian	weddienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	weddiġe	weddode
second person singular	weddast	weddodest
third person singular	weddaþ	weddode
plural	weddiaþ	weddodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	weddiġe	weddode
plural	weddiġen	weddoden
imperative
singular	wedda
plural	weddiaþ
participle	present	past
	weddiende	(ġe)weddod

Derived terms

• beweddian
• weddung

Descendants

• Middle English: wedden, weddien
  • English: wed