bædan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to constrain, incite, compel

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *baidijaną (cause to stay, constrain, demand) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain), *bʰeydʰ- (persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeydʰ-

Gloss

persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain

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Action/Process

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