Old English · verb
gelibban
Normalised ġelibban
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 3
- IPA
- /jeˈlib.bɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈlib · bɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- alive
Meaning
-
to live, be alive
-
to flee spiritual death
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to live to do, get by living
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to experience; live through, have as a part of one's life
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelibbe | ġelifde |
| 2nd singular | ġeleofast | ġelifdest |
| 3rd singular | ġeleofaþ | ġelifde |
| Plural | ġelibbaþ | ġelifdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelibbe | ġelifde |
| Plural | ġelibben | ġelifden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelibban |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelibbenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeleofa |
| Imperative plural | ġelibbaþ |
| Present participle | ġelibbende |
| Past participle | ġelifd |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + libban. Cognate with Old High German gilebēn.
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