læwa

Old English

Etymology

Derived from lǣwan (“to betray”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæː.wɑ/

Noun

lǣwa m

1. traitor, betrayer

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	lǣwa	lǣwan
accusative	lǣwan	lǣwan
genitive	lǣwan	lǣwena
dative	lǣwan	lǣwum

Synonyms

• belǣwa
• lǣwend
• swica
• swicol

Related terms

• lǣwan

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: lewe (“treacherous”, adjective)