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Old English · verb

leofian

Normalised lēofian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈle͜oː.fi.ɑn/
[ˈle͜oː.vi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈle͜oː · fi · ɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to be dear, be pleasant

  2. to delight, please

Conjugation

Conjugation of leofian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular lēofiġelēofode
2nd singular lēofastlēofodest
3rd singular lēofaþlēofode
Plural lēofiaþlēofodon
Subjunctive
Singular lēofiġelēofode
Plural lēofiġenlēofoden
Non-finite forms of leofian
Form
Infinitive lēofian
Inflected infinitive lēofienne
Imperative singular lēofa
Imperative plural lēofiaþ
Present participle lēofiende
Past participle lēofodġelēofod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leubēn, a variant of *leubōn.

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