liefan
See also: lief an
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *laubijan, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną, related to Old English lēaf (“permission, leave”).
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
līefan (West Saxon)
- (transitive) to give leave; grant; allow; consent
- (transitive) to believe; trust; confide in
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of līefan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | līefan | līefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | līefe | līefde |
| second person singular | līefest, līefst | līefdest |
| third person singular | līefeþ, līefþ | līefde |
| plural | līefaþ | līefdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | līefe | līefde |
| plural | līefen | līefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līef | |
| plural | līefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līefende | (ġe)līefed | |
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *liubijan, from Proto-Germanic *liubijaną, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, related to Old English lēof (“lief, dear”).
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
līefan (West Saxon)
- (intransitive) to be dear or pleasant; delight
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of līefan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | līefan | līefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | līefe | līefde |
| second person singular | līefest, līefst | līefdest |
| third person singular | līefeþ, līefþ | līefde |
| plural | līefaþ | līefdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | līefe | līefde |
| plural | līefen | līefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līef | |
| plural | līefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līefende | (ġe)līefed | |