geleafa

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *galaubô. More at ġelīefan (“to believe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈlæ͜ɑː.fɑ/, [jeˈlæ͜ɑː.vɑ]

Noun

ġelēafa m

  1. belief
    Man mæġ mistrīwan his āgnu andġietu, ac nā his āgenne ġelēafan.
    One can mistrust one's own senses, but not one's own belief.
  2. faith
    Lā ġē lȳtles ġelēafan
    Oh ye of little faith
  3. religion
    se Cristena ġelēafa
    the Christian religion

Declension

Declension of geleafa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġelēafa ġelēafan
accusative ġelēafan ġelēafan
genitive ġelēafan ġelēafena
dative ġelēafan ġelēafum

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