liefan
See also: lief an
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Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *laubijan, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną, related to Old English lēaf (“permission, leave”).
Alternative forms
editVerb
editlīefan (West Saxon)
- (transitive) to give leave; grant; allow; consent
- (transitive) to believe; trust; confide in
Conjugation
editConjugation of līefan (weak class 1)
infinitive | līefan | līefenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | līefe | līefde |
second person singular | līefest, līefst | līefdest |
third person singular | līefeþ, līefþ | līefde |
plural | līefaþ | līefdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | līefe | līefde |
plural | līefen | līefden |
imperative | ||
singular | līef | |
plural | līefaþ | |
participle | present | past |
līefende | (ġe)līefed |
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *liubijan, from Proto-Germanic *liubijaną, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, related to Old English lēof (“lief, dear”).
Alternative forms
editVerb
editlīefan (West Saxon)
- (intransitive) to be dear or pleasant; delight
Conjugation
editConjugation of līefan (weak class 1)
infinitive | līefan | līefenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | līefe | līefde |
second person singular | līefest, līefst | līefdest |
third person singular | līefeþ, līefþ | līefde |
plural | līefaþ | līefdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | līefe | līefde |
plural | līefen | līefden |
imperative | ||
singular | līef | |
plural | līefaþ | |
participle | present | past |
līefende | (ġe)līefed |
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