liefan

See also: lief an

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli͜yː.fɑn/, [ˈli͜yː.vɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *laubijan, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną, related to Old English lēaf (“permission, leave”).

Alternative forms

Verb

līefan (West Saxon)

  1. (transitive) to give leave; grant; allow; consent
  2. (transitive) to believe; trust; confide in
Conjugation
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

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *liubijan, from Proto-Germanic *liubijaną, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, related to Old English lēof (“lief, dear”).

Alternative forms

Verb

līefan (West Saxon)

  1. (intransitive) to be dear or pleasant; delight
Conjugation
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
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