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Old English · verb

liefan

Normalised līefan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈli͜yː.fɑn/
[ˈli͜yː.vɑn]
Syllables
ˈli͜yː · fɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
confideallowdelight

liefan1 · verb

Senses

  1. to give leave; grant; allow; consent

  2. to believe; trust; confide in

Conjugation

Conjugation of liefan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular līefelīefde
2nd singular līefestlīefstlīefdest
3rd singular līefeþlīefþlīefde
Plural līefaþlīefdon
Subjunctive
Singular līefelīefde
Plural līefenlīefden
Non-finite forms of liefan
Form
Infinitive līefan
Inflected infinitive līefenne
Imperative singular līef
Imperative plural līefaþ
Present participle līefende
Past participle līefedġelīefed

liefan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to be dear or pleasant; delight

Conjugation

Conjugation of liefan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular līefelīefde
2nd singular līefestlīefstlīefdest
3rd singular līefeþlīefþlīefde
Plural līefaþlīefdon
Subjunctive
Singular līefelīefde
Plural līefenlīefden
Non-finite forms of liefan
Form
Infinitive līefan
Inflected infinitive līefenne
Imperative singular līef
Imperative plural līefaþ
Present participle līefende
Past participle līefedġelīefed

All forms (17)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laubijan, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną, related to Old English lēaf (“permission, leave”).

From Proto-West Germanic *liubijan, from Proto-Germanic *liubijaną, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, related to Old English lēof (“lief, dear”).

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