liefan
See also: lief an
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːyvɑn/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *laubijaną, related to Old English lēaf (“leave, permission”).
Alternative forms
- lȳfan, līfan, lēfan
Verb
līefan
- (transitive, West Saxon) to give leave; grant; allow; consent
- (transitive, West Saxon) to believe; trust; confide in
Conjugation
Conjugation of līefan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | līefan | tō līefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | līefe | līefde |
| 2nd-person singular | līefest | līefdest |
| 3rd-person singular | līefeþ | līefde |
| plural | līefaþ | līefdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | līefe | līefde |
| plural | līefen | līefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līef | |
| plural | līefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līefende | (ġe)līefed | |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *liubijaną, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, related to Old English lēof (“lief, dear”).
Alternative forms
- lēofian
Conjugation
Conjugation of līefan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | līefan | tō līefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | līefe | līefde |
| 2nd-person singular | līefest | līefdest |
| 3rd-person singular | līefeþ | līefde |
| plural | līefaþ | līefdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | līefe | līefde |
| plural | līefen | līefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līef | |
| plural | līefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līefende | (ġe)līefed | |
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