beliefan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bilaubijan, equivalent to be- + līefan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈli͜yː.fɑn/, [beˈli͜yː.vɑn]

Verb

belīefan (West Saxon)

  1. to believe

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: bileven, beleven, believen, bileoven, bilyfen
    • English: believe
    • Scots: beleve

References

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