belefan

Old English

Pronunciation

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

Verb

belēfan (Anglian)

  1. alternative form of belīefan (“to believe”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of belēfan (weak class 1 Anglian)

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infinitive belēfan¹ belēfenne, belēfanne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular belēfu, belēfe belēfde
second person singular belēfes³ belēfdes³
third person singular belēfeþ² belēfde
plural belēfaþ² belēfdun, belēfdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular belēfe belēfde
plural belēfen belēfden¹¹
imperative
singular belēf
plural belēfaþ²
participle present past
belēfende belēfed

¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence

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