liþercian in Old English

IPA: /ˈliː.θer.ki.ɑn/, [ˈliː.ðerˠ.ki.ɑn] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From līþ(e)ra (“gentler”, comparative of līþe) + -cian. Etymology templates: {{suf|ang|līþra|-cian|alt1=līþ(e)ra|pos1=comparative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">līþe</i>|t1=gentler}} līþ(e)ra (“gentler”, comparative of līþe) + -cian Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=līþercian}} līþercian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|līþercian<w2>}} Forms: līþercian [canonical], weak [table-tags], līþercian [infinitive], līþercienne [infinitive], līþerciġe [first-person, present, singular], līþercode [first-person, past, singular], līþercast [present, second-person, singular], līþercodest [past, second-person, singular], līþercaþ [present, singular, third-person], līþercode [past, singular, third-person], līþerciaþ [plural, present], līþercodon [past, plural], līþerciġe [present, singular], līþercode [past, singular], līþerciġen [plural, present], līþercoden [past, plural], līþerca [imperative, past, present, singular], līþerciaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], līþerciende [imperative, present], līþercod [imperative, past], ġelīþercod [imperative, past], līþircian [alternative]

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"liþercian" meaning in Old English

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