Old English · verb
lyffettan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈlyf.fet.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈlyf · fet · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- flatter
Meaning
-
to flatter, pay court to
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | lyffette | lyffette |
| 2nd singular | lyffetst | lyffettest |
| 3rd singular | lyffettlyffet | lyffette |
| Plural | lyffettaþ | lyffetton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | lyffette | lyffette |
| Plural | lyffetten | lyffetten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | lyffettan |
| Inflected infinitive | lyffettenne |
| Imperative singular | lyffete |
| Imperative plural | lyffettaþ |
| Present participle | lyffettende |
| Past participle | lyffetedġelyffetedlyffettġelyffettlyffetġelyffet |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *lubittjan, *lobattjan, equivalent to lof + -ettan. Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *lubbjattjan (“to drug, charm”), equivalent to lybb + -ettan.
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