p. ode; pp. od To sing, recite, speak :-- Ongan he giddian he began to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, 24. Giddigan, 16, 4; Fox 56, 36: 21; Fox 72, 27. Se hiora cyning ongan ðá singan and giddian Tyrtæi ducis composito carmine et pro concione recitato, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 29. Ongan ðá gyddigan þurh gylp micel began then to speak through great pride, Cd. 205; Th. 253, 21; Dan. 599. Se wísdóm geoddode ðus wisdom recited this song, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 168; Met. 1, 84. Wíga gyddode Beówulf maðelode the warrior spake, Beowulf said, Beo. Th. 1264: B. 630; Cd. 97; Th. 127, 6; Gen. 2106. Waldere gyddode wordum, Wald. 83; Vald. 2, 13. Ðus fród guma in fyrndagum gieddade thus sang a wise man in days of old, Exon. 64 a; Th. 236, 8; Ph. 571. Gyddedon hæleþ in healle hwæt seó hand write heroes in hall discussed what did the hand write, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 18; Dan. 728. giddian