leofian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leubēn, a variant of *leubōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle͜oː.fi.ɑn/, [ˈle͜oː.vi.ɑn]

Verb

lēofian

1. to be dear, be pleasant
2. to delight, please

Conjugation

Conjugation of lēofian (weak class 2)

infinitive	lēofian	lēofienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lēofiġe	lēofode
second person singular	lēofast	lēofodest
third person singular	lēofaþ	lēofode
plural	lēofiaþ	lēofodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lēofiġe	lēofode
plural	lēofiġen	lēofoden
imperative
singular	lēofa
plural	lēofiaþ
participle	present	past
	lēofiende	(ġe)lēofod

Related terms

• lēof
• lofian
• lufian

Descendants

• Middle English: leven