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Old English · verb

gelæfan

Normalised ġelǣfan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/jeˈlæː.fɑn/
[jeˈlæː.vɑn]
Syllables
je · ˈlæː · fɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
beliveleave

Meaning

  1. to leave

  2. to be left, remain; belive

Conjugation

Conjugation of gelæfan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ġelǣfeġelǣfde
2nd singular ġelǣfestġelǣfstġelǣfdest
3rd singular ġelǣfeþġelǣfþġelǣfde
Plural ġelǣfaþġelǣfdon
Subjunctive
Singular ġelǣfeġelǣfde
Plural ġelǣfenġelǣfden
Non-finite forms of gelæfan
Form
Infinitive ġelǣfan
Inflected infinitive ġelǣfenne
Imperative singular ġelǣf
Imperative plural ġelǣfaþ
Present participle ġelǣfende
Past participle ġelǣfed

All forms (16)

Etymology

From ġe- + lǣfan.

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