"lefan" meaning in Old English

See lefan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈleː.fɑn/, [ˈleː.vɑn]
Head templates: {{ang-verb|lēfan}} lēfan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|lēfan<w1>}} Forms: lēfan [canonical], weak [table-tags], lēfan [infinitive], lēfenne [infinitive], lēfe [first-person, present, singular], lēfde [first-person, past, singular], lēfest [present, second-person, singular], lēfst [present, second-person, singular], lēfdest [past, second-person, singular], lēfeþ [present, singular, third-person], lēfþ [present, singular, third-person], lēfde [past, singular, third-person], lēfaþ [plural, present], lēfdon [past, plural], lēfe [present, singular], lēfde [past, singular], lēfen [plural, present], lēfden [past, plural], lēf [imperative, past, present, singular], lēfaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], lēfende [imperative, present], lēfed [imperative, past], ġelēfed [imperative, past]
  1. Alternative form of līefan (“to allow, to permit; to believe”) Tags: Anglian, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: līefan (extra: to allow, to permit; to believe)
    Sense id: en-lefan-ang-verb-U9V2gm83 Categories (other): Anglian Old English, Old English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for lefan meaning in Old English (2.9kB)

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        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
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        "singular"
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    },
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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        "present",
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        "third-person"
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        "third-person"
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        "past"
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      "form": "ġelēfed",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past"
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          "allow"
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          "permit"
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          "believe",
          "believe"
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      "ipa": "[ˈleː.vɑn]"
    }
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        "present",
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        "past",
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lēfden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lēf",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lēfende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lēfed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ġelēfed",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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      "ipa": "/ˈleː.fɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈleː.vɑn]"
    }
  ],
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