lafian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *labōn (“to refresh, strengthen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.fi.ɑn/, [ˈlɑ.vi.ɑn]

Verb

lafian

1. (transitive) to wet, make wet, bathe (something) in a fluid or liquid
2. (transitive) to pour
3. (transitive) to ladle out

Conjugation

Conjugation of lafian (weak class 2)

infinitive	lafian	lafienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lafiġe	lafode
second person singular	lafast	lafodest
third person singular	lafaþ	lafode
plural	lafiaþ	lafodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lafiġe	lafode
plural	lafiġen	lafoden
imperative
singular	lafa
plural	lafiaþ
participle	present	past
	lafiende	(ġe)lafod

Derived terms

• ġelafian

Descendants

• Middle English: lavien, laven
  • English: lave, lavish
  • Scots: lave