yed

yed · verb¹

1. Old English · inherited fromġieddian“to speak formally, discuss, speak with alliteration, recite, sing”
2. Middle English · inherited fromyedden
3. English todayyed

From Middle English yedden, from Old English ġieddian (“to speak formally, discuss, speak with alliteration, recite, sing”), from ġiedd (“song, poem, saying, proverb, riddle, speech, story, tale, narrative, account, reckoning, reason”).

yed · noun²

1. Old English · inherited fromġiedd“song, poem, saying, proverb, riddle, speech, story, tale, narrative, account, reckoning, reason”
2. Middle English · inherited fromyed
3. English todayyed

From Middle English yed, from Old English ġiedd (“song, poem, saying, proverb, riddle, speech, story, tale, narrative, account, reckoning, reason”).

yed · verb, noun³

1. Old English · inherited fromeardian“to live, dwell, be inhabitant, occupy”
2. Middle English · inherited fromerden“to dwell, inhabit”
3. Middle English · inherited fromerthen“to bury, dig”
4. English todayyed

From Middle English erthen (“to bury, dig”), from erthe (“earth”). Influenced or conflated with Middle English erden (“to dwell, inhabit”), from Old English eardian (“to live, dwell, be inhabitant, occupy”). More at earth.

yed · noun⁴

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