levayn

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French levain, from Latin levāmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛˈvæi̯n/, /lɛːˈvæi̯n/, /ˈlɛːvin/, /ˈlɛvin/

Noun

levayn (uncountable)

  1. leaven
    Synonym: sour dogh

Descendants

  • English: leaven
  • Middle Scots: laven, leaven, leven, levin
  • Yola: leveen, lawveen
  • → Welsh: lefain

References

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