cidan

Old English

Etymology

Origin unclear, no real cognates found in other Germanic languages. May be related to Middle High German erkīden (“to sprout”), German kiden (“to sound”); Middle High German kīdel (“wedge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiː.dɑn/

Verb

ċīdan

1. to chide, rebuke
2. to disapprove, criticize
3. to complain, grumble, blame
4. to dispute, argue, debate, quarrel

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċīdan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	ċīdan	ċīdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ċīde	ċīdde
second person singular	ċīdest, ċītst	ċīddest
third person singular	ċīdeþ, ċītt, ċīt	ċīdde
plural	ċīdaþ	ċīddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ċīde	ċīdde
plural	ċīden	ċīdden
imperative
singular	ċīd
plural	ċīdaþ
participle	present	past
	ċīdende	(ġe)ċīded

Derived terms

• ġeċīdan

Related terms

• ċīd
• ġeċīd

Descendants

• Middle English: chiden, chyden
  • English: chide
  • Scots: chide, chyde