belead en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English beleden, from Old English belǣdan (“to lead astray”), from Proto-West Germanic *bilaidijan, equivalent to be- + lead. Cognate with Dutch beleiden, German beleiten.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To lead away.
- (obsolete, transitive) To lead; conduct.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beleads | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| beleading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |