liþan

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See also: lithan and liðan

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *līþan. Cognate with Old Saxon līthan, Old High German līdan, Old Norse líða (Swedish lida), Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (leiþan).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈliː.θɑn/, [ˈliː.ðɑn]

Verb[edit]

līþan

  1. to go; pass; travel (especially by water)
  2. to suffer loss

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: lithe