bregdan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to move back and forth, vibrate
- to draw a weapon
- to drag something
- to bend
- to weave, braid
Etymology
Inherited from *bregdan inherited from Proto-Germanic *bregdaną (flinch, twitch, jerk, tug, flicker, flutter, move, swing).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*bregdaną
Gloss
flinch, twitch, jerk, tug, flicker, flutter, move, swing
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process