FromProto-West Germanic*waiþijan, fromProto-Germanic*waiþijaną(“to hunt, pursue, graze, feed”). Cognate withDutchweiden(“to graze”) andIcelandicveiða(“to hunt, fish”).
wǣþan
| infinitive | wǣþan | wǣþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wǣþe | wǣþde |
| second person singular | wǣþest,wǣst | wǣþdest |
| third person singular | wǣþeþ,wǣþþ,wǣþ | wǣþde |
| plural | wǣþaþ | wǣþdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wǣþe | wǣþde |
| plural | wǣþen | wǣþden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wǣþ | |
| plural | wǣþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wǣþende | (ġe)wǣþed | |