-ed

-ed
-ed1
a suffix forming the past tense of weak verbs: he crossed the river.
[OE -de, -ede, -ode, -ade; orig. disputed]
-ed2
a suffix forming the past participle of weak verbs (he had crossed the river), and of participial adjectives indicating a condition or quality resulting from the action of the verb (inflated balloons).
[OE -ed, -od, -ad; orig. disputed]
-ed3
a suffix forming adjectives from nouns: bearded; monied; tender-hearted.
[ME; OE -ede]

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Universalium. 2010.

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