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

Conjugation of belīefan (weak, class 1)
infinitive belīefan belīefenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular belīefe belīefde
second person singular belīefest, belīefst belīefdest
third person singular belīefeþ, belīefþ belīefde
plural belīefaþ belīefdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular belīefe belīefde
plural belīefen belīefden
imperative
singular belīef
plural belīefaþ
participle present past
belīefende belīefed

Descendants

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

References

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