levayn

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

leaven, leven, leveyn, lewan

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French levain, from Latin levāmen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /lɛˈvɛi̯n/, /ˈlɛːvin/

Noun edit

levayn (uncountable)

leaven
Synonym: sour dogh

Descendants edit

English: leaven
Yola: leveen, lawveen

References edit

“levain, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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