byrdan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *burdijan, from Proto-Germanic *burdijaną. Cognate with Old Norse byrða (to embroider, weave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbyr.dɑn/, [ˈbyrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

byrdan

  1. to embroider
    Synonym: breġdan

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • bebyrdan
  • byrdestre
  • byrdiċġe
  • byrding
  • ġebyrdan

Descendants

  • >? Middle English: brouden
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