niedan

Old English

Alternative forms

• nīdan, nȳdan, nēdan

Etymology

Derived from nīed (“need, compulsion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni͜yː.dɑn/

Verb

nīedan

1. to force
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Fifth Sunday in Lent"

     Wē sind ġemanod and ġelaðod tō Godes rīċe, ac wē ne sind nā ġenīeddu.

     We're urged and invited to God's kingdom, but we are not forced.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nīedan (weak class 1)

infinitive	nīedan	nīedenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	nīede	nīedde
second person singular	nīedest, nīetst	nīeddest
third person singular	nīedeþ, nīett, nīet	nīedde
plural	nīedaþ	nīeddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	nīede	nīedde
plural	nīeden	nīedden
imperative
singular	nīed
plural	nīedaþ
participle	present	past
	nīedende	(ġe)nīeded

Derived terms

• ġenīedan

Descendants

• Middle English: neden, nede, niede
  • Yola: ee-naate (ppl)