*mīþaną

Runic: ᛗᛁᚦᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈmiː.θɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Strong class 1

Meanings

To avoid, evade, shun

From Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (‘to change, switch’).

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	mīþō	mīþaų	–
2nd singular	mīþizi	mīþaiz	mīþ
3rd singular	mīþidi	mīþai	mīþadau
1st dual	mīþōz	mīþaiw	–
2nd dual	mīþadiz	mīþaidiz	mīþadiz
1st plural	mīþamaz	mīþaim	–
2nd plural	mīþid	mīþaid	mīþid
3rd plural	mīþandi	mīþain	mīþandau

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
mīþaną	mīþandz	midanaz

*mīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
- mīthan (Old Dutch)
  - miden (Middle Dutch)
    - mijden (Dutch)
    - mieje (Limburgish)
*mīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
- mīþan (Old English)
  - mithen (Middle English)
*mīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
- mītha (Old Frisian)
  - miede (Saterland Frisian)
  - mije (West Frisian)
*mīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
- mīdan (Old High German)
  - mīden (Middle High German)
    - meiden (German)
    - meiden (Luxembourgish)
*mīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
- mīthan (Old Saxon)
  - mîden (Middle Low German)
    - mieden (German Low German)