bieldan

Old English

Alternative forms

• byldan, bildan — Late West Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *balþijan, from Proto-Germanic *balþijaną (“to make bold”), from *balþaz (“bold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi͜yl.dɑn/, [ˈbi͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

bieldan (West Saxon)

1. to make bold, encourage, cheer

Conjugation

Conjugation of bieldan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	bieldan	bieldenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bielde	bielde
second person singular	bieldest, bielst, bieltst	bieldest
third person singular	bieldeþ, bielt	bielde
plural	bieldaþ	bieldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bielde	bielde
plural	bielden	bielden
imperative
singular	bield
plural	bieldaþ
participle	present	past
	bieldende	(ġe)bielded

Descendants

• Middle English: belden, beelde, beelden, belde, bilden, beld, beilde, byld (Northern), beldenn, beoldenn (Ormulum), bealden (Early Middle English, West Midland)
  • English: bield
  • Middle Scots: belde, beild, bield
    • Scots: bield, beild

Spanish

Verb

bieldan

1. third-person plural present indicative of beldar