hreddan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to save, rescue
  • to deliver, free; take away
  • to recover

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hradjaną (save, rescue, loosen, deliver, set free).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hradjaną

Gloss

save, rescue, loosen, deliver, set free

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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