See also: leyfa

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Etymology edit

From Old Norse leifa, from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną. Compare Faroese leiva, Danish levne, English leave.

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Verb edit

leifa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative leifði, supine leift)

  1. (with dative) to leave behind, especially to leave (food) uneaten

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