diedan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *daudijan, from Proto-Germanic *daudijaną. Equivalent to dēad + -an. Cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (dauþjan) and Old Norse deyða.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi͜yː.dɑn/

Verb

dīedan

  1. to kill

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • adīedan

Descendants

  • Middle English: deden, deaden

References

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