Old English · verb
leoran
Normalised lēoran
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈle͜oː.rɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈle͜oː · rɑn (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
to pass away, to depart
He to drihtne mid sibbe leorde
he departed in peace to the Lord.
-
to pass over or pass through
Conjugation
All forms (17)
Etymology
Apparently a mixture of Proto-Germanic *leusaną (“to go”) and Proto-Germanic *leuzēną (“to leave, depart”).
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