lyffettan

Old English

Alternative forms

• liffettan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lubittjan, *lobattjan, equivalent to lof +‎ -ettan. Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *lubbjattjan (“to drug, charm”), equivalent to lybb +‎ -ettan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlyf.fet.tɑn/

Verb

lyffettan

1. to flatter, pay court to

Conjugation

Conjugation of lyffettan (weak class 1)

infinitive	lyffettan	lyffettenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lyffette	lyffette
second person singular	lyffetst	lyffettest
third person singular	lyffett, lyffet	lyffette
plural	lyffettaþ	lyffetton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lyffette	lyffette
plural	lyffetten	lyffetten
imperative
singular	lyffete
plural	lyffettaþ
participle	present	past
	lyffettende	(ġe)lyffeted, (ġe)lyffett, (ġe)lyffet

Derived terms

• lyffetung

Descendants

• Middle English: leften