læfan

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Old English

Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *laibijaną (“to leave”), causative of Proto-Germanic *lībaną (“to remain”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick, glue”). Compare Old Frisian lēva, Old Saxon lēvian, Old High German leiben, Old Norse leifa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.fɑn/, [ˈlæː.vɑn]

Verb

lǣfan

  1. to leave

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣfan (weak class 1)
infinitive lǣfan lǣfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lǣfe lǣfde
second person singular lǣfest, lǣfst lǣfdest
third person singular lǣfeþ, lǣfþ lǣfde
plural lǣfaþ lǣfdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lǣfe lǣfde
plural lǣfen lǣfden
imperative
singular lǣf
plural lǣfaþ
participle present past
lǣfende (ġe)lǣfed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: leven
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