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Old English · verb

lofian

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

Meaning

  1. to praise; exalt

  2. to appraise; value; put a price on

Conjugation

Conjugation of lofian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular lofiġelofode
2nd singular lofastlofodest
3rd singular lofaþlofode
Plural lofiaþlofodon
Subjunctive
Singular lofiġelofode
Plural lofiġenlofoden
Non-finite forms of lofian
Form
Infinitive lofian
Inflected infinitive lofienne
Imperative singular lofa
Imperative plural lofiaþ
Present participle lofiende
Past participle lofodġelofod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lobōn. Equivalent to lof + -ian.

Descendants

loave, lofe, loff, love

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