godian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gōdōn, equivalent to gōd + -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡoː.di.ɑn/

Verb

gōdian

  1. (intransitive) to be or become good; to prosper
  2. (transitive) to make good; to give an appearance of being good
  3. (transitive) to endow, furnish with
  4. (transitive) to set right, put in good order
  5. (transitive) to make abundant, accumulate

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ġegōdian

Descendants

  • Middle English: godiȝen, goden
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